A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) refers to a condition in which the valve has two cusps rather than three. Usually ignored, this manifests itself later in life. This bicuspid valve may manifest earlier in children with significant aortic stenosis because they have a severe left ventricular outflow tract restriction that worsens over time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This retrospective research aimed to assess the clinical presentations and management strategies for "temporomandibular joint (TMJ)" disorders.
Methods: Medical records of patients diagnosed with TMJ disorders between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Data collected included demographic information, clinical symptoms, radiographic findings, treatment modalities, and treatment outcomes.
A rare disorder called pulmonary hypoplasia is characterized by inadequate lung development, which frequently results in respiratory dysfunction and other related abnormalities. We present a case of an 11-month-old male child with left lung hypoplasia, absent left pulmonary artery, and ventricular septal defect (VSD). The child exhibited symptoms of cough and cold, with a history of recurrent respiratory tract infections since birth.
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