ASSOCIATION OF HYPERTELORISM IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL ACYANOTIC HEART DISEASES

Authors

  • Sumi Ghorai Department of Anatomy, Burdwan Medical College, Durgapur, West Bengal India
  • Swapan Bhattacharjee Department of Anatomy, Burdwan Medical College, Durgapur, West Bengal India

Keywords:

Hypertelorism, Congenital acyanotic heart disease

Abstract

The study was done over a period of 2012-2013 in the Department of Paediatric Medicine, Medical College Hospital, Kolkata. 100 patients (Cases: 50 patients with congenital acyanotic heart disease. Control: 50 patients without it) of age group 6 months to 16 years were examined clinically. Echocardiography was done. Intercanthal distance was measured by Vernier’s sliding caliper. Among 50 cases, 17(34%) male and 12(24%) female patients had hypertelorism. Male predominance is seen in both the group. Children with hypertelorism should be properly screened for congenital acyanotic heart disease to decrease the morbidity.

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Published

2024-03-08

How to Cite

Ghorai, S., & Bhattacharjee, S. (2024). ASSOCIATION OF HYPERTELORISM IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL ACYANOTIC HEART DISEASES. Anatomy Journal of Africa, 3(2). Retrieved from https://anatomyafrica.com/index.php/aja/article/view/121

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014): Vol.3 No.2

Section

Original Article