Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Pentalogy of Fallot

Authors

  • Aidé Santamarina Fernández Cardiocentro Pediátrico «William Soler», La Habana.
  • Francisco Díaz Ramírez Cardiocento Pediátrico ''William Soler''.La Habana.Cuba.
  • Jesús Francisco Carballés García Cardiocentro Pediátrico''William Soler''.La Habana.Cuba.
  • Aleida Santamarina Frnández Sede Universitaria. Policlínico Docente Bartolomé Masó Márquez. Facultad de Ciencias Médica Celia Sánchez Manduley. Granma .Cuba.

Keywords:

congenital heart disease, Pentalogy of Fallot, adolescent.

Abstract

Introduction: Tetralogy of Fallot is a pulmonary infundibulum stenosis, dextroposition of the aorta so that it rides on the ventricular septal defect and right ventricular hypertrophy, it is one of the most frequent congenital malformations with an incidence of 0.1 / 1000 live births. It can present associations with other cardiovascular and systemic malformations. When a fifth structural cardiac abnormality is added, it is called Pentalogy of Fallot. Objective: To describe a low prevalence congenital heart disease in clinical practice.

Case report: This is the case of a 12 years old male patient, black skinned, with no family or personal history of heart disease, who is broght to the emergency room, by his mother, with polypnea, generalized peripheral cyanosis, hippocratic nails. He was placed in the genupectoral position and was medicated with propranolol. His condition was controlled. Echocardiogram study diagnosed he was having a Pentalogy of Fallot which was verified by cardiac magnetic resonance. Then, the child was transferred to Girasol Clinic for his surgical intervention, performed out 48 hours after his arrival. The surgery resulted satisfactory. It is possible to diagnose this disease during fetal life, in our case it was later, which is uncommon in the clinical practice.

Conclusions: Early detection through cardiac magnetic resonance in this case and timely surgical treatment, allowed the survival of this adolescent with the diagnosis of pentalogy of Fallot.

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Author Biographies

Aidé Santamarina Fernández, Cardiocentro Pediátrico «William Soler», La Habana.

Especialista en I grado de Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño Diplomada en Cardiología-Pediátrica.Diplomada en Ciencias de Genética Médica.

Francisco Díaz Ramírez, Cardiocento Pediátrico ''William Soler''.La Habana.Cuba.

Espedialista de Primer Grado en Imagenología.Profesor Asistente de Imagenología.Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ''Enrique Cabrera''.

Jesús Francisco Carballés García, Cardiocentro Pediátrico''William Soler''.La Habana.Cuba.

Doctor en Ciencias Médicas.Profesor e Investigador Titular.Máster en Atención Integral al Niño.Especialista de Segundo Grado en Cardiología.

Aleida Santamarina Frnández, Sede Universitaria. Policlínico Docente Bartolomé Masó Márquez. Facultad de Ciencias Médica Celia Sánchez Manduley. Granma .Cuba.

Licenciada en Enfermería. Profesora Asistente

Published

2021-10-01

How to Cite

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Santamarina Fernández A, Díaz Ramírez F, Carballés García JF, Santamarina Frnández A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Pentalogy of Fallot. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 19];93(4). Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/1568

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