Isolated absent pulmonary valve with intact ventricular septum in a young child: A rare case report

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Sep-Oct;17(5):381-382. doi: 10.4103/apc.apc_135_24. Epub 2024 Dec 24.

Abstract

Absent pulmonary valve syndrome, commonly linked with tetralogy of Fallot and ventricular septal defect, is a rare congenital condition. It is exceedingly rare to have an isolated absent pulmonary valve with an intact ventricular septum without cardiovascular shunt lesions, such as an atrial/ventricular septal defect or patent ductus arteriosus. This report presents a case of such rarity involving a young child with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.

Keywords: Absent pulmonary valve; congenital heart disease; intact ventricular septum.

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