Acute aortic dissection in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
A case of osteogenesis imperfecta complicated with acute type A aortic dissection is presented. Emergency graft replacement of the ascending aorta was performed successfully despite the anticipated difficulties with tissue friability. Therefore, such an operation is suggested to be worthy of consideration and feasible in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
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Y
Moriyama
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T
Nishida
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H
Toyohira
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H
Saigenji
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S
Shimokawa
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A
Taira
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K
Kuriwaki
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*