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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2023

Giant ascending aortic aneurysm with impending rupture as presentation of cutis laxa 1B: a case report.

Alejandro Used-Gavín, José María Larrañaga-Moreira, Rafael Lago-Cascudo, Víctor X Mosquera-Rodríguez, Roberto Barriales-Villa

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alejandro Used-GavínInherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario A Coruña (HUAC), As Xubias 84, 8th floor, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-799X
José María Larrañaga-MoreiraInherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario A Coruña (HUAC), As Xubias 84, 8th floor, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4642-4098
Rafael Lago-CascudoInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), As Xubias 84, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.
Víctor X Mosquera-RodríguezInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS), As Xubias 84, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.
Roberto Barriales-VillaInherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario A Coruña (HUAC), As Xubias 84, 8th floor, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6721-3487
Universidade da Coruña · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysms are rarely symptomatic but can result in acute aortic syndromes, associated with a high mortality rate. While most cases may be acquired, a genetic basis is evident in approximately 20-25% of the cases, especially among patients under 50 years of age, and those exhibiting syndromic features or family history. Although autosomal dominant inheritance is predominant in familial aortopathies, exceptions exist, such as cutis laxa 1B (CL1B)-related aortic disease, caused by variants in Case summary: We present the case of a 26-year-old male with a giant ascending aorta aneurysm and massive pericardial effusion, which was ultimately diagnosed of CL1B due to the p.Ser137Cys variant in the Discussion: This case underscores the importance of genetic testing in young patients presenting with aortopathies, syndromic features, or atypical presentations, irrespective of family history.

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