Unusual Lifespan of Edwards' Syndrome in COVID-19 Era

Authors

  • Filla Reviyani Suryaningrat Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-4725 (unauthenticated)
  • Devatri Hudayari Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
  • Natasha Amalda Ediwan Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
  • Wan Rita Mardhiya Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
  • Fiva Aprilia Kadi Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5789-6010 (unauthenticated)
  • Aris Primadi Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
  • Tetty Yuniati Department of Child Health Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjajaran/Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15395/mkb.v56.3230

Keywords:

Covid 19, full trisomy, survival, trisomy 18

Abstract

Edwards' syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome on the 18th chromosome. Patients with this diagnosis have median survival of only 3-14.5 days, with the majority of infants with full trisomy 18 type die before or shortly after they are born. There is only supportive treatment available for Edwards’ syndrome. During the COVID-19 pandemic, providing health services was challenging, leading to less than optimum treatments added by patients’ reluctance to visit healthcare facilities due to the fear of COVID-19 transmission. This case study presented an infant with Edwards’ syndrome with major malformation. The patient had several organ problems, was admitted to the NICU, and continued with home care for monitoring for 6 months. Patient then died at 9 months of age. Maintaining the best quality of life for this patient was very challenging for parents and healthcare providers. Since the management for this type of sydnome is more palliative, good education, information, and psychosocial supports for the parents are needed to prepare them with the worst conditions, which was especially more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2024-09-30

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Vol. 56 No. 3 (2024)

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Case Report

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Unusual Lifespan of Edwards’ Syndrome in COVID-19 Era. (2024). Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 56(3), 228-234. https://doi.org/10.15395/mkb.v56.3230