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ArticleRadiology case reports2026

Multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance evaluation of myocardial involvement in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A case report.

Hiroto Takamure, Seitaro Oda, Masafumi Kidoh, Yukako Ichiguchi, Keiko Nomura, Shinsuke Hanatani, Kimitoshi Nakamura, Kenichi Tsujita, Toshinori Hirai

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Hiroto TakamureDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Seitaro OdaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Masafumi KidohDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Yukako IchiguchiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Keiko NomuraDepartment of Pediatrics, and Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Shinsuke HanataniDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Kimitoshi NakamuraDepartment of Pediatrics, and Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Kenichi TsujitaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
Toshinori HiraiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.

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Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive X-linked disorder characterized by degeneration of both skeletal and cardiac muscles. Myocardial involvement is a leading cause of mortality and often progresses subclinically due to patients' limited physical activity. We report the case of a 15-year-old boy with DMD who exhibited asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) revealed diffuse systolic impairment with reduced circumferential strain. Multiparametric CMR demonstrated elevated native T1 and extracellular volume (ECV), indicative of diffuse myocardial fibrosis, along with prolonged T2 values suggestive of myocardial edema. Subepicardial fibrosis was identified on late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging. These findings demonstrate the utility of advanced CMR techniques, including quantitative myocardial mapping and myocardial strain analysis, for comprehensive evaluation of DMD-associated cardiomyopathy. Multiparametric CMR allows for detailed myocardial characterization and may facilitate early therapeutic intervention prior to the onset of overt heart failure, thereby improving clinical management in patients with DMD.

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Cardiac magnetic resonance imagingDuchenne muscular dystrophyT1 mapping

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