A Newly Discovered Genetic Disorder Associated With Life-Threatening Aortic Disease in a 6-Year-Old Boy

• Main Authors: Mohanad Hamandi MD (Author), Madison L. Bolin (Author), Joy Fan (Author), Allison T. Lanfear (Author), Seth K. Woolbert (Author), Ronald D. Baxter MD (Author), J. Michael DiMaio MD (Author), William T. Brinkman MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aortic aneurysms in children are rare and when present are usually caused by a connective tissue disorder. In this article, we present a case of multiple aortic aneurysms in an adolescent with a novel finding of a gene variation that is associated with aortic disease.