Congenital pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, tricuspid insufficiency, and patent ductus arteriosus in two sibs.
Pulmonary atresia comprises only 1% of all congenital heart defects. Counseling the parents on recurrence risks is difficult. We present a rare case of pulmonary atresia in two sibs, along with a review of the literature.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
Buttino
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Juberg
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D000328:Adult; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology