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Heterotaxy Syndrome Combining Univentricular Heart, Polysplenia and Truncated Pancreas: A Case Report
C T Akanmu1, C N Wonang1, D D Nyam1
1Cardiology Sub-Unit 1, Department Of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria Email: basokeam@yahoo.com. +234 805 1499 271.
Background And Objectives:
Univentricular heart is a complex congenital heart disease with rare survival into adulthood. It could be part of a heterotaxy syndrome when, apart from the cardiac malformations, there are associated abnormal arrangements of extra-cardiac organs like the lungs, spleen and pancreas. The syndrome is said to be rarer than the univentricular heart and to have a worse clinical outcome.
Methods:
After clinical assessment, the patient was investigated with Chest X-ray, Electrocardiography, Echocardiography, and contrast-enhanced CT scan of the chest and abdomen to make the diagnosis.
Results:
We hereby report the case of a 19-year-old female who survived into adulthood with a functional single ventricle, double outlet right ventricle, atrial septal defect and dextrocardia without surgical intervention. She also had other extra-cardiac congenital anomalies like a truncated pancreas and polysplenia.
Conclusion:
Though survival to adulthood is rare without surgical intervention, the left isomerism subtype recorded here is milder and has better survival prospects.
