Clinical Case Reports (Aug 2021)

Heterotaxy syndrome with complex congenital heart disease, facial palsy, and asplenia: A rare newborn finding

  • Sanjeev Kharel,
  • Dinesh Prasad Koirala,
  • Suraj Shrestha,
  • Hari Sedai,
  • Bibek Man Shrestha,
  • Sushan Homagain,
  • Suraj Kandel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4573
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Heterotaxy syndrome is associated with asplenia/polysplenia and complex congenital heart disease. Facial palsy in heterotaxy is very rare. The management is still challenging with a poor prognosis. Proper counseling to the family about the disease course, treatment modalities, and outcomes is essential.

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