Familial occurrence of isolated right ventricular hypoplasia.
Isolated right ventricular hypoplasia is a rare congenital anomaly. This condition is usually associated with a communication between the atria in the form of a patent foramen ovale or secondum atrial septal defect. We describe a familial occurrence of this rare disease. A 1-day-old male child and his 34-year-old father were found to have isolated right ventricular hypoplasia with atrial septal defect. An autosomal dominant mode of inheritance is likely for this rare congenital anomaly.
Chessa
M
M
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Physiology of the CNR, G. Pasquinucci Hospital, Massa, Italy. massimo.chessa@mailcity.com
Redaelli
S
S
Masszi
G
G
Iascone
M
M
Carminati
M
M
D000328:Adult; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000235:genetics*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree