title: Rheumatic valvular insufficiency in Bardet-Biedl syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an autosomal recessive disorder with multisystem affection. Cardiac Involvement, when present is usually in the form of congenital heart disease. However, valvular involvement due to acquired heart disease is extremely unusual. Herein, a 10-year-old boy of Bardet-Biedl syndrome is reported who presented with multiple rheumatic valvular regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
authors.forename: Radheshyam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purkait
authors.forename: Birendra Nath
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Tryambak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: Asim Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mallick
authors.forename: Tapankumar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sinhamahapatra
mesh_terms: D020788:Bardet-Biedl Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*