Early Diagnosis and Repair of Double Saccular Aneurysms of the Aortic Arch Associated With Aortic Coarctation in an Infant With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome

Multiple saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta in neonates and infants are exceedingly rare. An association of these aneurysms with Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) in older age-groups is well known. This case report describes the diagnosis and subsequent successful repair of aortic coarctation associa...

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Published in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2016-03, Vol.7 (2), p.234-237
Main Authors: Ilyin, Vladimir N., Kornoukhov, O. Ju, Khovrin, Valery V., Kryukov, Vladislav A., Valitova, Asia A., Ilina, Maria V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Coarctation - diagnosis
Aortic Coarctation - surgery
Early Diagnosis
Early Medical Intervention
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Infant
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Male
Prenatal Diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Multiple saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta in neonates and infants are exceedingly rare. An association of these aneurysms with Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) in older age-groups is well known. This case report describes the diagnosis and subsequent successful repair of aortic coarctation associated with double saccular aneurysms of the thoracic aorta in patient with LDS during the first year of life.
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/2150135115589606