Publications by authors named "Claudia Teles Silva"

The prevalence of aneurysms in children is low when compared to adults, being even rarer in the first year of life. They can be secondary to infections, traumatic brain injury, autoimmune diseases, or connective tissue diseases. Dissecting etiology is rare.

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The deletion of the long arm of chromosome 4 is rare, presenting with a variable phenotype depending on the chromosomic area affected. A term newborn with prenatal diagnosis of anhydramnios, dysplastic cystic kidneys, and cardiomegaly was born with generalized subcutaneous edema, several dysmorphic features, and progressive renal failure requiring dialysis. The infant continued to deteriorate and died at 52 days of age.

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