title: Repair of ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient with arterial tortuosity syndrome.
abstract: Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by aneurysms and stenosis of large elastic arteries. In this case report, we present the case of an eight-year-old with ATS who underwent successful hemi-arch and ascending aortic replacement with tube graft.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. nihatcine@yahoo.com
authors: Nihat
authors: N
authors: Cine
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Basaran
authors: Fusun
authors: F
authors: Guzelmeric
authors: Hasan
authors: H
authors: Sunar
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002648:Child; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome