Pediatric Rheumatic Heart Disease

Etiology: Autoimmune reaction to Streptococcal pharyngitis
Imaging CXR:
— Most commonly causes mitral insufficiency and mitral stenosis which leads to left atrial enlargement
— Aortic insufficiency in 20% leads to left ventricle enlargement and post stenotic dilation of ascending aorta
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Radiology Cases of Rheumatic Heart Disease

CXR of pulmonary edema due to mitral insufficiency in rheumatic heart disease — CXR AP shows cardiomegaly and bilateral perihilar interstitial infiltrates.