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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:668-670
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Isolated Pseudohypoplasia of the Right Ventricle

Esteban Pastor, MDa, José I. Aramendi, MDb,*, Maite Luis, MDa, Roberto Voces, MDb, Miguel A. Rodríguez, MDb, José M. Galdeano, MDa

a Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
b Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain

Accepted for publication January 23, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Aramendi, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Cruces, Plaza de Cruces, Barakaldo, 48903, Spain. (Email: jiaramendi{at}hcru.osakidetza.net).

We present a case of a 12-year-old girl with severe cyanosis due to abnormal moderator band producing a hidden trabecular component of the right ventricle, mimicking isolated hypoplasia of the right ventricle. A marked hypoplasia was confirmed by echocardiography and catheterization. At operation an anomalously thickened moderator band obstructing the apical infundibulum was found. Repair consisted of a section of the moderator band and closure of the atrial septal defect. Postoperatively the right ventricle showed normal dimension and function.






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