Cardiovascular findings in a boy with arterial tortuosity syndrome: case report and review of the literature

Ekici F., UÇAR T., FİTOZ Ö. S., Atalay S., Tutar E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.104-107, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.104-107
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arterial tortuosity syndrome, cardiovascular findings, magnetic resonance angiography, children, PULMONARY, HOMOZYGOSITY, FAMILY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is a rare hereditary, autosomal recessive, connective tissue disorder. Herein, we describe a five-year-old boy. He had hyperextensible skin, atypical facial features and inguinal hernia. We present his vascular imaging studies of kinking and tortuosity of the aorta and bilateral multiple peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses determined by conventional and magnetic resonance angiographic (MRA) examination. ATS must be considered in patients with connective tissue condition associated with diffuse arterial changes and involvement of the skin, joints and other organs. Vascular imaging studies, especially MRA, are useful in the screening of these vascular abnormalities.