Aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus in a patient with Larsen syndrome.
Larsen syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital joint dislocations and a characteristic flattened facial appearance. The aetiology is unknown, but the syndrome is considered a probable connective tissue disorder and the cardiovascular manifestations are similar to those of Marfan syndrome. We describe an 8-year-old girl with the characteristic features of Larsen syndrome who was also affected by a saccular aneurysm of the descending aorta, just distal to the left subclavian artery. We present the radiological findings and review the literature.
Je
Bo-Kyung
BK
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gojan-1-dong 516, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si 425-707, South Korea.
Yoo
So-Young
SY
Lee
Whal
W
Kim
Woo Sun
WS
Kim
In-One
IO
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital*; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging