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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-8 | Issue-03
"Lutembacher's Syndrome" - A Case Report
Hatem Saeed, A. Ahminedache, Dinia Mohamed, El Boussaadani Badre, N. Fellat
Published: March 10, 2020 | 136 87
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i03.012
Pages: 306-307
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Abstract
Lutembacher's syndrome is one of the complex heart diseases and its incidence is very rare. It comprises Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Secundum with Mitral stenosis (MS). Iinter-atrial septum develops from two sources-septum primium and septum secundum. If defect in the formation of septum primium-it forms ASD (Primium) and If defect in the formation of septum secundum it forms ASD (secundum). Mitral stenosis is an acquired heart disease developes due to recurrent attack of Rheumatic carditis. So, for the development of Lutembacher's syndrome defect in the formation of septum secundum and recurrent Rheumatic carditis are required. We report the case of à 33 years old female admitted for dyspnea, echocardiography was performed and had objective Lutemvacher’s syndrome.