Cor triatriatum dexter with pulmonary hypertension

Cor triatriatum (CT) otherwise known as a tri atrial heart is a rare congenital heart defect. This report describes a rare case of CT dexter in a 2-year-old girl who presented to our facility with cough and difficulty in breathing of a year duration and body swelling of 3 months duration. She was al...

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Main Authors: O Mustafa Asani, Safiya Gambo, Igoche Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2016;volume=19;issue=1;spage=44;epage=46;aulast=Asani
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Summary:Cor triatriatum (CT) otherwise known as a tri atrial heart is a rare congenital heart defect. This report describes a rare case of CT dexter in a 2-year-old girl who presented to our facility with cough and difficulty in breathing of a year duration and body swelling of 3 months duration. She was also found to be in heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a membrane separating the right atrium into two chambers, with features of pulmonary hypertension. Although the patient was scheduled for follow-up, she however, died 2 days later. Early diagnosis and prompt referral of patients with this rare defect are mandatory to prevent mortality from this defect that is amenable to simple corrective surgery.
ISSN:2321-6689