Successful resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
A 23-year-old man with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, chronic aortitis, and severe aneurysmal dilatation of the thoracic aorta successfully underwent two-stage graft replacement of the ascending and descending thoracic aorta. Nine years postoperatively, he is asymptomatic and employed full time.
van Son
J A
JA
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
O'Marcaigh
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AS
Edwards
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WD
Julsrud
P R
PR
Danielson
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GK
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001025:Aortitis / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014923:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*