A NEONATAL CASE OF LEFT VENTRICULAR NONCOMPACTION ASSOCIATED WITH TRISOMY 18

BEKEN S., Cevik A., Turan O., Hirfanoglu I. M., Unal S., Altuntas N., ...Daha Fazla

GENETIC COUNSELING, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.161-164, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: GENETIC COUNSELING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.161-164
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Left ventricular non-compaction, Trisomy 18, NON-COMPACTION, MYOCARDIUM, SURVIVAL
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A neonatal case of left ventricular noncompaction associated with trisomy 18: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy and exact etiology is still unknown. Trisomy 18 is the second most common autosomal trisomy in live-born infants. LVNC has been described in association with other dysmorphic features, association with trisomy 18 has not been reported previously in a neonate. LVNC broadens the cardiac anomalies associated with trisomy 18.