Sydenham Chorea in a Girl with Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus
| Author | alireza vakilian | en |
| Author | Reza Derakhshan Ravari | en |
| Author | Amir Moghadam-Ahmadi | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Sydenham Chorea (SC) is a childhood disease that most frequently occurs after infection with group A β-hemolytic streptococcus species. SC is the most commonly acquired childhood chorea, usually affecting 5 to 15-year-old children. Dextrocardia situs inversus refers to the heart being situated on the right side of the body. We found a case of SC with coexisting dextrocardia and situs inversus, which is rare to our knowledge. A 14-year-old girl was referred to Ali-Ibn-Abiltaleb Hospital due to choreoathetotic movements more in her upper than lower extremities, which impaired her usual function. Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer was high. Her throat culture was positive for streptococci beta hemolytic. In cardiac study, moderate mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, diastolic dysfunction, conus in the Right Ventricle Outlet (RVOT), right-sided aortic arch, dextrocardia, and situs inversus were reported. This was a rare case with SC that had such anomalies. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Chorea | en |
| Keyword | Dextrocardia | en |
| Keyword | Mitral Valve | en |
| Keyword | Situs Inversus | en |
| Publisher | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | en |
| Title | Sydenham Chorea in a Girl with Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |