Title of article
Sydenham Chorea in a Girl with Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus
Author/Authors
Vakilian Alireza نويسنده , Moghadam-Ahmadi Amir نويسنده Clinical Research Development Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran , Derakhshan Ravari Reza نويسنده Department of Pediatric Cardiology - Faculty of Medicine - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Pages
4
From page
77
To page
80
Abstract
Sydenham Chorea (SC) is a childhood disease that most frequently occurs after infection
with group A B-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), rightsided
aortic arch, dextrocardia, and situs inversus were reported. This was a rare case
with SC that had such anomalies.
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2413404
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