Syncope in a 3-year-old male: A case report
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2020.03.011
- Author:
Neha Gupta
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Syncope;
Brugada syndrome
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2020;11(3):188-190
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Syncope is a common presenting complaint in
pediatric emergency departments. The differential
diagnosis of syncope is vast, including various
neurological and cardiac conditions. Brugada syndrome
(BrS) is a primary inherited arrhythmia which can present
with syncope but can lead to sudden cardiac deaths due
to ventricular fi brillation. BrS is a rare genetic condition,
often diagnosed in the adulthood. BrS presenting in
childhood, especially symptomatic BrS, is extremely
rare. We present a case of a previously healthy 3-year-old
male who presented to the emergency department with
syncope and was later diagnosed with BrS.
