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Massive aortic root aneurysm in an infant with the Loeys–Dietz syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2017

Tatiana Molina-Sánchez ,
Juan Calderón-Colmenero  and
Juan Pablo Sandoval
Tatiana Molina-Sánchez
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ignacio Chavez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Juan Calderón-Colmenero
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ignacio Chavez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico
Juan Pablo Sandoval*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ignacio Chavez National Institute of Cardiology, Mexico City, Mexico
*
Correspondence to: J. P. Sandoval, MD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ignacio Chavez National Institute of Cardiology, Juan Badiano 1, Col Sección XVI, Tlalpan, 14080, Mexico City, Mexico. Tel: +52 55 5573 2911; Fax: 52 55 5573 0994; E-mail: juanpablo.sandoval@cardiologia.org.mx
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Abstract

A 10-month-old girl with type I Loeys–Dietz syndrome developed a conspicuous aortic root aneurysm that was well demonstrated on chest X-ray/CT reconstruction. She underwent successful valve-spare repair of the ascending aorta.

Keywords

InfantLoeys–Dietz syndromeaortic root aneurysm
Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 6 , August 2017 , pp. 1219 - 1220
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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References

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