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Common atrium associated with polydactily and dwarfism in middle age male patient.
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PMID:  21776881     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Polydactyly associated with dwarfism may serve as a hint for the presence of additional congenital cardiac abnormalities, thus rousing the demand for a detailed cardiac and genetic investigation. In our case, echocardiography findings led to the diagnosis of most likely Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. We may conclude that prenatal diagnosis of the syndrome can be readily achieved by fetoscopy, fetal echocardiography, and molecular genetic testing by amniocentesis or DNA extracted from chorionic villus samples. Prenatal diagnosis can also be established using mutation analysis of EVC gene from fetal DNA. These cases emphasis the importance of fetal examination for accurate diagnosis of rare syndromes. Education of the general public, especially parents, on congenital anomalies as well as improvement of medical and diagnostic facilities is therefore suggested, if not demanded.
Authors:
Daut R Gorani; Lulzim S Kamberi; Nora S Gorani
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicinski arhiv     Volume:  65     ISSN:  0350-199X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Arh     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400722     Medline TA:  Med Arh     Country:  Bosnia and Hercegovina    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  170-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology department. University clinical center of Prishtina, Kosova.
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