Co-existence of ventricular septal defect and bronchial asthma in two Nigerian children

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Abstract

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) often present with recurrent or chronic breathing difficulties, as do chronic airway diseases such as asthma. Both are relatively common, and may sometimes co-exist. However, there is a paucity of literature from developing countries to that effect. We present two children diagnosed with ventricular septal defect, later also found to have clinical features consistent with co-existing asthma. We highlight the diagnostic challenges we encountered as well as the crucial role of a careful family respiratory history in children with congenital heart disease. © the author(s), publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Ltd.

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Bode-Thomas, F., Hyacinth, I. H., & Yilgwan, C. S. (2010). Co-existence of ventricular septal defect and bronchial asthma in two Nigerian children. Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 3, 5–8. https://doi.org/10.4137/ccrep.s4584

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