A Case of Neonatal Atrial Flutter with Tuberous Sclerosis.
- Author:
Ji Young KIM
1
;
Jong Uk LEE
;
Chun Soo KIM
;
Sang Lak LEE
;
Joon Sik KIM
;
Tae Chan KWON
;
Hee Jung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University Daegu, Korea. lsl@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neonatal atrial flutter;
Tuberous sclerosis
- MeSH:
Atrial Flutter*;
Brain;
Digoxin;
Heart;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Mothers;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
Tachycardia;
Tuberous Sclerosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2004;15(1):60-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Atrial flutter is one of the rare diseases in neonatal period, and characterized by a regular sawtooth p waves. We experienced a case of neonatal atrial flutter who was delivered from mother with fetal tachyarrhythmia, and the neonate had multiple tuber lesions in brain and heart. Atrial flutter was successfully controlled with digoxin therapy without further relapse. Thus, we report a case neonatal atrial flutter accompanied to tuberous sclerosis with brief review of literature.
