Heterotaxy syndrome with complex congenital heart disease, facial palsy, and asplenia: A rare newborn finding | Zendy

Kharel Sanjeev | Zendy; Koirala Dinesh Prasad | Zendy; Shrestha Suraj | Zendy; Sedai Hari | Zendy; Shrestha Bibek Man | Zendy; Homagain Sushan | Zendy; Kandel Suraj | Zendy

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Heterotaxy syndrome with complex congenital heart disease, facial palsy, and asplenia: A rare newborn finding

Author(s) -

Kharel Sanjeev,

Koirala Dinesh Prasad,

Shrestha Suraj,

Sedai Hari,

Shrestha Bibek Man,

Homagain Sushan,

Kandel Suraj

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4573

Subject(s) - asplenia , heterotaxy , medicine , polysplenia , heart disease , disease , rare disease , palsy , pediatrics , surgery , cardiology , pathology , spleen , situs inversus , alternative medicine

Heterotaxy syndrome is associated with asplenia/polysplenia and complex congenital heart disease. Facial palsy in heterotaxy is very rare. The management is still challenging with a poor prognosis. Proper counseling to the family about the disease course, treatment modalities, and outcomes is essential.

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