A Case of Spondylothoracic Dysplasia with Congenital Heart Disease. |
Jung Ah Kim, Eun Sil Lee, Ghee Young Jung, Doo Bong Lee, Hyo Seon Choi |
1Department of Pediatrics, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Radiology, St. Francisco General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
We experienced a case of spondylothoracic dysplasia in a 1 day old male who has short neck with limitation of movement, asymmetric thorax, marked scoliosis and a systolic heart murmur. He was born with normal weight and full term. The history of his family and mother is not specific. On x-ray, multiple hemivertebrae in thorax, spina bifida and maldevelopmental thoacic cavity were detected. On echocardiogram, he had small ASD and PDA. |
Key Words:
Spondylothoracic dysplasia; ASD; PDA |
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