Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare association
Context: Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis is a less common variety of valvular pulmonary stenosis. It is known to be part of Noonan syndrome. Bony hand anomalies in patients of pulmonary stenosis are very rare. Case report: A 50-year-old lady, with no significant past history, presented with slow...
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doaj-3ab1fb7cf91b404d918b426c29098c392020-11-25T03:26:30ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2017-08-01510.1177/2050313X17726946Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare associationAshwin KodliwadmathContext: Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis is a less common variety of valvular pulmonary stenosis. It is known to be part of Noonan syndrome. Bony hand anomalies in patients of pulmonary stenosis are very rare. Case report: A 50-year-old lady, with no significant past history, presented with slowly progressive breathlessness and fatigue, and had progressed from NYHA class 1 to 2 over 2 years. She had unilateral absent first metacarpal and diagnosed on workup to have dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis and was treated with balloon valvuloplasty. Conclusion: Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis can rarely be associated with bony hand anomalies like absent first metacarpal.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17726946 |
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Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare association |
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Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare association |
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Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare association |
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Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: A rare association |
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dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis associated with unilateral absent first metacarpal: a rare association |
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2017-08-01 |
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Context: Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis is a less common variety of valvular pulmonary stenosis. It is known to be part of Noonan syndrome. Bony hand anomalies in patients of pulmonary stenosis are very rare. Case report: A 50-year-old lady, with no significant past history, presented with slowly progressive breathlessness and fatigue, and had progressed from NYHA class 1 to 2 over 2 years. She had unilateral absent first metacarpal and diagnosed on workup to have dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis and was treated with balloon valvuloplasty. Conclusion: Dysplastic pulmonary valve stenosis can rarely be associated with bony hand anomalies like absent first metacarpal. |
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