Congenital pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, tricuspid insufficiency, and patent ductus arteriosus in two sibs

N L Eriksen; L Buttino Jr; R C Juberg

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320320210

Congenital pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, tricuspid insufficiency, and patent ductus arteriosus in two sibs

Am J Med Genet. 1989 Feb;32(2):187-8. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320320210.

Authors

N L Eriksen¹, L Buttino Jr, R C Juberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

PMID: 2929658
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320320210

Abstract

Pulmonary atresia comprises only 1% of all congenital heart defects. Counseling the parents on recurrence risks is difficult. We present a rare case of pulmonary atresia in two sibs, along with a review of the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / genetics*
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / pathology
Heart Septum / pathology
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Tricuspid Valve / abnormalities
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / genetics*
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / pathology