Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is considered a genetic disorder with autosomic dominant transmission and defined by a characteristic triad: generalized arterialtortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism and cleft palate or split uvula. The arterial affection, especially aortic dissection and dilatation, is the m...
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ECIMED,
2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Loeys-Dietz syndrome is considered a genetic disorder with autosomic dominant transmission and defined by a characteristic triad: generalized arterialtortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism and cleft palate or split uvula. The arterial affection, especially aortic dissection and dilatation, is the main cause ofdeath in those patients. It is presented a clinic case with mentioned characteristics, being carried out the diagnosis of this entity so not very frequent andinteresting, like cause of dissection aortic type A. |
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| Item Description: | 0864-2168 1561-2937 |