Type 2 and Coronary By-Pass Surgery - research from Turkey

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Research from J Card Surg. May 2004;19(3):246-247.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome and Surgical Management for Left Main

Coronary Artery Disease.

Erentug V V, Bozbuga N, Akinci E, Yakut C.

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart and Research

Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

A 36-year-old male had coronary heart disease with a 12-year history of

muscular weakness in his bilateral lower extremities and gait

disturbance characterized by classical features of gastrocnemius and

peroneal muscular atrophy. This is a clinical report of the first case

of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (type 2) associated with the left main

coronary artery disease requiring bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary

bypass. The surgical procedure and postoperative course were uneventful.

The patient was followed for 18 months postoperatively.