Spontaneous pulmonary artery aneurysm in a case of Williams syndrome

A 9-year-old-boy with characteristic facies (broad forehead, periorbital fullness, upturned nose, long philtrum, full lips, small chin, and prominent cheeks) (Figure 1) and presenting with progressive dyspnea and mental retardation underwent transthoracic echocardiography, which revealed supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS). For further evaluation, he was referred for computed tomography angiography (CTA) which demonstrated diffuse, long-segment stenosis of the ascending aorta along with significant ostioproximal stenosis of the right brachiocephalic artery and left common carotid artery with diffuse dilatation of the post-ostial segments (Figure 2A-B).

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - April 18, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Vineeta Ojha, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Mansi Verma, Avichala Taxak, Sanjeev Kumar, Sivasubramaniam Ramakrishnan Tags: Case report Source Type: research