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Arterial tortuosity syndrome: case report.
Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2012
Karakurt C, Koçak G, Elkiran O, Coucke P J, Van Maldergem L
Abstract excerpt
Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS; OMIM 208050) is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterized by dysmorphic features, elongation, tortuosity, and aneurysm of the large and middle sized arteries. We report on a 13-year-old boy who presented with a malformed ascending aorta mimicking coarctation of aorta and a cutis laxa-like facial dysmorphia. Based on angiogram, a diagnosis of ATS was made and...
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