Co-existence of ventricular septal defect and bronchial asthma in two Nigerian children
| Autor: | Cs. Yilgwan, Ih. Hyacinth, Fidelia Bode-Thomas |
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| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Case Report Disease Bioinformatics Original research Congential heart disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics medicine Medical journal Respiratory system Asthma lcsh:R5-920 business.industry General Medicine asthma medicine.disease 3. Good health ventricular septal defect CHD 030228 respiratory system Breathing business Airway lcsh:Medicine (General) |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, Vol 3 (2010) Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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