Cardiology in the Young
- Cardiology in the Young / Volume 19 / Issue 02 / April 2009, pp 212-215
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1047951109003564 (About DOI), Published online: 06 February 2009
Brief Report
Aneurysm of the aortic root in the setting of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Masamichi Onoa1 c1, Heidi Goerlera1 and Thomas Breymanna1
a1 Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Abstract
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare X-linked disease, associated with immunodeficiency, infections, thrombocytopaenia, and eczema. Aortitis and formation of aneurysms have also been described. We describe here our experience with a 7-year-boy with this syndrome. He survived replacement of the aortic root because of an aneurysmal ascending aorta, and subsequent bone marrow transplantation.
(Accepted December 07 2008)
Correspondence:
c1 Correspondence to: Masamichi Ono, MD. Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. Tel: +49-511-532 9397; Fax: +49-511-532 9832; E-mail: Ono.Masamichi@mh-hannover.de
