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Aneurysm of the aortic root in the setting of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2009

Masamichi Ono ,
Heidi Goerler  and
Thomas Breymann
Masamichi Ono*
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Heidi Goerler
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Thomas Breymann
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
*
Correspondence to: Masamichi Ono, MD. Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Tel: +49-511-532 9397; Fax: +49-511-532 9832; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare X-linked disease, associated with immunodeficiency, infections, thrombocytopaenia, and eczema. Aortitis and formation of aneurysms have also been described. We describe here our experience with a 7-year-boy with this syndrome. He survived replacement of the aortic root because of an aneurysmal ascending aorta, and subsequent bone marrow transplantation.

Keywords

Aortic valvecongenital cardiac surgerybone marrow transplantation
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , April 2009 , pp. 212 - 215
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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