[Dilated cardiomyopathy in childhood. Description of a surgical case].

The Authors report their experience with a case of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a 13 years old girl with quick evolving heart failure, not responsive to pharmacologic therapy, heart transplanted. The prognostic evaluation was related to choice of therapy. Histologic examination shows, with the known change, the presence of rich fat infiltration in subepicardic myocardium. It is also possible explain this change as a not specific answer to different pathogenic agents.