Ezeogu Joseph, Ezeofor Tochukwu, Nwolisa Emeka, Omokhua Osarieme
Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
Department of Family Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria.
Niger Med J. 2013 Nov;54(6):430-2. doi: 10.4103/0300-1652.126305.
Five-chambered heart is extremely rare in children. We report a case of asymptomatic five chamber heart detected in infancy. The patient is 2-day-old and managed in a special care baby unit (SCBU) for neonatal sepsis. During routine follow-up at the age of 1 month, she was found to have an asymptomatic murmur. Echocardiograph reported five-chambered heart, concluding that it is Cor triatriatum, supravalvular pulmonary stenosis and secundum atrial septal defect. The child is still been followed-up and is still asymptomatic at 7 months. Five-chambered heart, although rare, can occur even if asymptomatic.
五腔心在儿童中极为罕见。我们报告一例婴儿期发现的无症状五腔心病例。该患者出生2天,因新生儿败血症在特殊护理婴儿病房(SCBU)接受治疗。在1个月大的常规随访中,发现她有一个无症状杂音。超声心动图报告为五腔心,结论是三房心、瓣上肺动脉狭窄和继发孔房间隔缺损。该患儿仍在接受随访,7个月时仍无症状。五腔心虽然罕见,但即使无症状也可能发生。