Open AccessAsplenia Syndrome in a Neonate: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Kapil Bhalla,
Jasbir Singh,
Jaivinder Yadav,
Suchi Mehra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18535.8028
Subject(s) - asplenia , medicine , polysplenia , heart disease , dextrocardia , pediatrics , disease , surgery , situs inversus , cardiology , spleen
Asplenia syndrome is a syndrome of right isomerism or attempted bilateral right sidedness. It includes congenital asplenia in association with complex congenital cyanotic heart disease and situs anomalies of the other thoracoabdominal organs. Herein we report a case of asplenia syndrome so as to highlight and refocus attention on the possibility of this rare syndrome that must be considered in a neonate presenting with congenital cyanotic heart disease.