Progressive pulmonary vein stenosis in Down syndrome infant: a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension
- Author:
Norazah ZAHARI
1
;
Joyce Darshinee Dom Sirisani
Author Information
1. Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary veins stenosis;
Down Syndrome infant;
pulmonary hypertension
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2018;73(2):119-120
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Pulmonary veins stenosis in a Down Syndrome infant withnormal connection pulmonary vein is rare and preciseincidence of this disease is unknown. We report a case ofprogressive multiple pulmonary vein stenosis in a DownSyndrome infant with congenital heart disease and transientmyeloproliferative leukaemia. This case-report aims toimprove awareness among physicians and sonographersof this disease and the importance of pulmonary veinassessment in congenital heart disease with unexplainedpulmonary hypertension
