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Jarcho-levin syndrome associated with a complex congenital heart anomaly
K Hatakeyama1, S Fuse, H Tomita
1Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S-1 W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan.
Pediatric Cardiology
|February 8, 2003
Abstract:
Jarcho-Levin syndrome is characterized by "crab-like" rib cage deformity and multiple vertebral anomalies that cause respiratory failure. Reports of complex congenital heart defects with this syndrome are rare. We describe a female infant with this syndrome and a complex congenital heart defect and review the literature. Congenital heart defects are occasionally complicated by Jarcho-Levin syndrome. Heart defects involving heterotaxic morphology should be included as one of the important clinical features of this syndrome.