The KBG syndrome: Case report
2008
KBG Syndrome Case Report
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Morghen Ilaria, Ferri Enrico
Primary Institution: S. Anna University Hospital
Conclusion
Patients with KBG syndrome require careful perioperative management due to potential cardiac anomalies and craniofacial dysmorphism.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient presented with craniofacial dysmorphism and cardiac anomalies.
- An echocardiogram revealed an interatrial defect with left-to-right shunt.
- Perioperative management should include chest X-rays and echocardiography.
Takeaway
This study talks about a woman with a rare condition called KBG syndrome who needed surgery, but doctors found heart problems that needed to be checked first.
Methodology
Case report detailing the preoperative evaluation of a patient with KBG syndrome.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
32-year-old Caucasian woman.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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