Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm with Dissection Presenting as Flash Pulmonary Edema in a 26-Year-Old Man
Joint Authors
Paone, Ralph
Momeni, Parastoo
Nugent, Kenneth
Mulkey, Zachary
Moore, Tyler
Omar, Sabry
Payne, Drew
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We are reporting a case of familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection in a 26-year-old man with no significant past medical history and a family history of dissecting aortic aneurysm in his mother at the age of 40.
The patient presented with cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Chest X-ray showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates.
CT scan of the chest showed a dissection of the ascending aorta.
The patient underwent aortic dissection repair and three months later he returned to our hospital with new complaints of back pain.
CT angiography showed a new aortic dissection extending from the left carotid artery through the bifurcation and into the iliac arteries.
The patient underwent replacement of the aortic root, ascending aorta, total aortic arch, and aortic valve.
The patient recovered well postoperatively.
Genetic studies of the patient and his children revealed no mutations in ACTA2, TGFBR1, TGFBR2, TGFB2, MYH11, MYLK, SMAD3, or FBN1.
This case report focuses on a patient with familial TAAD and discusses the associated genetic loci and available screening methods.
It is important to recognize potential cases of familial TAAD and understand the available screening methods since early diagnosis allows appropriate management of risk factors and treatment when necessary.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Omar, Sabry& Moore, Tyler& Payne, Drew& Momeni, Parastoo& Mulkey, Zachary& Paone, Ralph…[et al.]. 2014. Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm with Dissection Presenting as Flash Pulmonary Edema in a 26-Year-Old Man. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Omar, Sabry…[et al.]. Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm with Dissection Presenting as Flash Pulmonary Edema in a 26-Year-Old Man. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Omar, Sabry& Moore, Tyler& Payne, Drew& Momeni, Parastoo& Mulkey, Zachary& Paone, Ralph…[et al.]. Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm with Dissection Presenting as Flash Pulmonary Edema in a 26-Year-Old Man. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502659
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502659