Single Ventricle Cardiac Defect

Eren B., Turkmen N., Fedakar R., Senel B., Cetin V.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.60, sa.5, ss.390-391, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.390-391
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Single ventricle heart is defined as a rare cardiac abnormality with a single ventricle chamber involving diverse functional and physiological defects. Our case is of a ten month-old baby boy who died shortly after admission to the hospital due to vomiting and diarrhoea. Autopsy findings revealed cyanosis of finger nails and ears. Internal examination revealed; large heart, weighing 60 grams, single ventricle, without a septum and upper membranous part. Single ventricle is a rare pathology, hence, this paper aims to discuss this case from a medico-legal point of view.