Open AccessSupravalvular aortic stenosis in William′s syndrome
Author(s) -
Bishav Mohan,
Chander Mohan Mittal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.84662
Subject(s) - supravalvular aortic stenosis , medicine , pectus carinatum , kyphoscoliosis , clinodactyly , cardiology , stenosis , surgery , anatomy , deformity , scoliosis
We report supravalvular aortic stenosis in a 12 year old patient who presented with mental retardation, malformed teeth, broad lower lips, pectus carinatum, clinodactyly, kyphoscoliosis with symptoms of shortness of breath. On examination presence of better volume pulse in right radial artery with ejection systolic murmur best heard in right 2(nd) intercostal space were noted. Patient was diagnosed as having William's syndrome with investigations demonstrating Supravalvular aortic stenosis with a gradient of 170 mm Hg.