Asthma as a clinical presentation of cor triatriatum sinister in a Brazilian Amazon child: a case report.

Full Abstract

Cor triatriatum sinister (CTS) is an extremely rare congenital cardiac malformation characterized by the presence of a fibromuscular membrane subdividing the left atrium into two chambers. Although respiratory symptoms are often observed in patients with this anomaly, wheezing is an unusual clinical presentation. We report on a child, born and resident in the Brazilian Amazonia, with a history of recurrent episodes of 'asthma' who was subsequently found to have CTS. After successful surgical correction of the cardiac congenital malformation, the child became symptom free. This case highlights the importance of investigating by cardiologic assessment children with worsening wheezing that do not respond well to appropriate medical management.

Author information

Author/s: Ferreira, Sheila Maria Ag (SM); Ferreira, Alberto G (AG); Meguins, Lucas Crociati (LC); Neto, Dionísio B Carvalho (DB);

Affiliation: Fundação Luiz Décourt, Cardiology Department, Rua Jerônimo Pimentel, Umarizal, Brazil.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) (J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 10 (issue 10) : pp 795-7

Dates: Created 2009/08/26; Completed 2009/10/15;

PMID: 19448560, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/15/2009, IMS Date: )

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