Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound  2007;15(1):27-29

A Case of Coarctation of Aorta with Left Isomerism Associated with Inferior Vena Cava Interruption and Polysplenia.

Gwan Hyeop SOHN 1 ; Kyoung Min BYUN ; Hye Jin HAN ; Hak Jin KIM ; Jin Oh CHOI ; Sang Chol LEE ; Seung Woo PARK

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Keywords

Polysplenia; Coarctation of aorta; Bicuspid aortic valve

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

A 27-year-old female visited outpatient clinic for the evaluation of palpitation and dyspnea on exertion. Echocardiographic examination including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography revealed coarctation of aorta, bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve prolapse, and sealed-up ventricular septal defect. Further evaluation with computed tomography angiography revealed another combined congenital anomaly of left isomerism with polysplenism and interrupted inferior vena cava and pulmonary embolism with deep vein thrombosis. After corrective surgery for the coarctation, she received anticoagulation therapy for the treatment and the secondary prevention of pulmonary embolism.