Transient complete atrioventricular block in a patient with Blackfan-Diamond anemia due to severe hypothyroidism

Bornaun, Helen; Oztarhan, Kazim; Yilmazer, Murat; NİŞLİ, Kemal; Omeroglu, Rukiye; DİNDAR, Aygün

doi:10.5222/buchd.2014.143

Transient complete atrioventricular block in a patient with Blackfan-Diamond anemia due to severe hypothyroidism

Bornaun H., Oztarhan K., Yilmazer M. M., NİŞLİ K., Omeroglu R. N., DİNDAR A.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.4, no.2, pp.143-147, 2014 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2014.143
Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.143-147
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report a 14-year-old boy with a previous diagnosis of Blackfan-Diamond anemia (BDA) who presented with the complaint of bradycardia. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed complete atrioventricular (AV) block with the mean heart rate 51 bpm on admission. Laboratory data revealed endocrine abnormalities and severe hypothyroidism. Soon after chelation and levothyroxine therapy, AV block was disappeared gradually.