Aspectos necroscópicos de morte súbita em decorrência de cardiomiopatia hipertrófica congênita (CHC): Relato de Caso

Mariane Amaral Silva; Gabriela Silva Faria; Ana Luísa Souki Parreira Souki Parreira; Andressa Vinha Zanúncio

doi:10.15260/rbc.v14i2.910

Case Report: Necropsy Aspects of Sudden Death Due to Congenital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025)
134-140
11/11/2024
21/07/2025
10.15260/rbc.v14i2.910

Abstract

Objective: To report a case of death following an assault involving a frontal injury, discussing the findings described in the
autopsy reports, which revealed sudden death as the cause of death. Case Description: The subject was a male who suffered a
punch to the frontal region and died at the scene. Autopsy findings were incompatible with death caused by external trauma, as
the injuries were non-lethal. The investigation led to a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder affecting cardiac proteins, resulting in structural changes that may lead to sudden death in some patients. Final Considerations: The autopsy findings allowed concluding that the cause of death was associated with the presence of cardiac disease, although it did not exclude the association with the violent event.
Keywords: sudden death, congenital hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac pathology.

Keywords

Morte súbita

Cardiomiopatia hipertrófica congênita

Patologia cardíaca

Sudden Death

Congenital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiac Pathology

Muerte Súbita

Miocardiopatía Hipertrófica Congénita

Patología Cardíaca

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