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Endomyocardial fibrosis Hausa girl Northern Nigeria
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Endomyocardial Fibrosis in Northern Nigerian Girl
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Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a disease of the tropics and subtropics; and the most common cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy. In Nigeria, it is more common in the rain forest zone; though few case reports have been documented in the Northern part of Nigeria; it is often more common amongst adolescents and young adults and in individuals of low socio‑economic class. They may be asymptomatic for years with many presenting late in the course of the disease. However, a case of EMF in a 10‑year‑old Hausa girl who first presented at the age of 8‑years and was also from a middle class family fully domiciled in northern Nigeria is reported.
Keywords: Endomyocardial fibrosis, Hausa girl, Northern Nigeria
