Lethal progressive thoracic insufficiency in a neonate due to jarcho levin syndrome.

Abstract

A rare case of Jarcho Levin syndrome (JLS) presenting as a lethal progressive respiratory insufficiency in early neonatal period is reported. The neonate had classical features of this syndrome including vertebral segmentation defects, typical costo-vertebral fusion defects and scoliosis resulting in small thoracic volume and limited chest expansion; all consistent with a clinical diagnosis of JLS with thoracic insufficiency. In addition, our case had a rare association of dextrocardia and acyanotic congenital heart disease.

• Authors: Euden Bhutia, Arti Maria, Arushi Verma, Sidharth Kumar Sethi
• Journal: Journal of clinical neonatology (J Clin Neonatol) Vol. 3 Issue 1 Pg. 49-50 (Jan 2014) ISSN: 2249-4847 [Print] India
• PMID: 24741543 (Publication Type: Case Reports)