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[Loeys-Dietz syndrome (TGFβR2 mutation) in a 4-year-old child with thoracic aortic aneurysm].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 May 2016
De Potter M-J, Edouard T, Amadieu R, Plaisancié J, Julia S, Hadeed K, Hascoët S, Acar P, Dulac Y
Abstract excerpt
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a rare form of connective tissue disorder, whose clinical features can resemble those of Marfan syndrome, but with a more unpolished appearance. Recently brought out, this pathology remains little known; however, its consequences may be dramatic. We report on the case of a 4-year-old girl followed for a congenital hip dislocation, in which a systematic exam found increased cutaneous...
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