Massive ductal aneurysm in an asymptomatic child with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Saira Siddiqui, Antonio Polanco, Michael P DiLorenzo, Amee Shah, Michael Snyder, Harry Dietz, Emile Bacha, Kanwal Majeed FarooqiAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):113-115 An asymptomatic 3-year-old with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (LDS) followed for a small patent ductus arteriosus and dilated aorta was found to have a massive ductal aneurysm on routine surveillance cardiac magnetic resonance. The aneurysm was successfully resected. Serial advanced imaging tools are useful in surveillance, diagnosis, and management in patients with LDS.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research