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Spontaneous Remission of Congenital Complete Atrioventricular Block in Anti-Ro/La Antibody-Negative Monozygotic Twins: Case Report

Authors :
Murat Saygi
Yakup Ergül
Isa Ozyilmaz
Taner Kasar
Source :
Balkan Medical Journal, Volume: 34, Issue: 1 71-73, Balkan Medical Journal, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 71-73 (2017)
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Background: Congenital complete atrioventricular block without any structural heart disease and anti-Ro/La negativity is very rare. Discordant complete atrioventricular block, which is more frequently defined in the literature as an autoimmune mechanism, is much more rare in monozygotic twins. Case Report: The 26-year-old healthy mother had given birth in her first spontaneous, uneventful pregnancy to monozygotic twins at week 35. While the first twin’s physical examination proved her to be normal with a pulse rate consistent with her age, the second twin had a pulse rate of approximately 40 beats/minute.The patient was confirmed to have congenital complete atrioventricular block. Conclusion: Despite this case appears to be an isolated one, a discordant complete atrioventricular block regression without any autoimmune evidence should be included in the differential diagnosis of bradycardia in infants.

Details

ISSN :
21463131 and 21463123
Volume :
34
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Balkan medical journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....95aebeb5ef0042dc61f3dbf47aa64ec9