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Neonatal Hemangiomatosis and Atrial Septal Defect: A Rare Cause of Right Heart Failure in Infancy
Author(s) -
Sidwell Rachel U.,
Daubeney Piers E. F.,
Porter William,
Roberts Nerys M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21115.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , foramen secundum , septum secundum , heart failure , shunting , primary interatrial foramen , heart septal defect , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous
Neonatal hemangiomatosis is a well‐recognized cause of left ventricular failure. We describe an infant with neonatal hemangiomatosis and an ostium secundum atrial septal defect who developed severe right heart failure. This was due to the combination of increased flow through the right heart as a result of the atrial septal defect, and the background high cardiac output from the massive arteriovenous shunting and multiple hemangiomas. In addition, the multiple hepatic hemangiomas may exert a vasoactive influence on the pulmonary vasculature.