Gerbode Defect of Congenital Variety in an Infant: A Case Report
Published: February 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7318
Ankur Singh, Ravindra Kumar, Abhishek Abhinay, Rajniti Prasad, Om Prakash Mishra
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. PG Student, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
4. Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
5. Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Ankur Singh,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India.
E-mail : pediaankur@gmail.com
Gerbode defect is a rare communication from left ventricle to right atrium. It is of two types: congenital versus acquired OR Direct (type I) versus Indirect (type II). Acquired forms are more common and increasingly reported than congenital. We report a second Indian case of such a rare defect and highlight the salient points of all such previously reported cases to make aware the clinicians and paediatricians of need of early diagnosis and timely surgery/ referral for successful outcome.
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