title: Co-existence of Ventricular Septal Defect and Bronchial Asthma in Two Nigerian Children.
abstract: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) often present with recurrent or chronic breathing difficulties, as do chronic airway diseases such as asthma. Both are relatively common, and may sometimes co-exist. However, there is a paucity of literature from developing countries to that effect. We present two children diagnosed with ventricular septal defect, later also found to have clinical features consistent with co-existing asthma. We highlight the diagnostic challenges we encountered as well as the crucial role of a careful family respiratory history in children with congenital heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Jos University Teaching Hospital, PMB 2076, Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bode-Thomas
authors.forename: Ih
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hyacinth
authors.forename: Cs
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yilgwan