title: Arterial aneurysms and tuberous sclerosis: a classic but little known association.
abstract: Tuberous sclerosis is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome in which aortic aneurysm is a classic but little known cause of sudden death. We report a 20-month-old boy with tuberous sclerosis and iliofemoral arterial aneurysms. This case highlights the importance of systematic screening for such vascular complications. Multislice CT or MRI is mandatory as a screening and diagnostic tool in this setting to complement US with Doppler examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calcagni
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gesualdo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tamisier
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brunelle
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sidi
authors.forename: Phalla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ou
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*