Successful resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

J A van Son; A S O'Marcaigh; W D Edwards; P R Julsrud; G K Danielson

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(95)00171-G

Successful resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Sep;60(3):685-7. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00171-G.

Authors

J A van Son¹, A S O'Marcaigh, W D Edwards, P R Julsrud, G K Danielson

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

PMID: 7677502
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00171-G

Abstract

A 23-year-old man with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, chronic aortitis, and severe aneurysmal dilatation of the thoracic aorta successfully underwent two-stage graft replacement of the ascending and descending thoracic aorta. Nine years postoperatively, he is asymptomatic and employed full time.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Aortic Valve / surgery
Aortitis / surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Calcinosis / surgery
Dilatation, Pathologic / surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / surgery*