Mitral Stenosis in an Atypical Case of Gargoylism: A Case Report with Pathologic and Histochemical Studies of the Cardiac Tissues

Abstract

Severe alterations of cardiac tissue occur in association with complete and incomplete forms of gargoylism. It is the purpose of this paper to record the clinical, pathologic, and histochemical findings in the cardiovascular system of a child with an atypical form of gargoylism and mitral stenosis.