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Isolated Levocardia Associated with Absence of Inferior Vena Cava, Lobulated Spleen and Sick Sinus Syndrome. A Case Report

Authors :
Yukinori Moriyama
Masaaki Koga
Akira Taira
Hideaki Kakura
Hiroshi Sohara
Shigeru Amitani
Kenkichi Miyahara
Source :
Japanese Heart Journal. 39:235-241
Publication Year :
1998
Publisher :
International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal), 1998.

Abstract

We evaluated a 68-year-old male patient with isolated levocardia without intracardiac anomaly. The patient's condition was complicated by the absence of the inferior vena cava, a lobulated spleen and sick sinus syndrome. Isolated levocardia without intracardiac anomaly is very rare and only 25 cases of this disease have been reported, to our knowledge. In general, it is accepted that cardiac rhythm disorder is frequently observed in cases of isolated levocardia and/or absence of inferior vena cava. However, there are few cases of isolated levocardia without intracardiac anomaly complicated by the absence of the inferior vena cava, a lobulated spleen and apparent sick sinus syndrome.

Details

ISSN :
1348673X and 00214868
Volume :
39
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Japanese Heart Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........71f65795659998fe4166b7b98f2ab63c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.39.235