Aortic Dissection and a Previously Unreported Missense Variant Mutation in a Young Patient: A Case Report.

Hereditary connective tissue disease is known to cause aortic lesions at an early age. Familial aortic aneurysm/dissection is caused due to an mutation that affects smooth muscle structure. We present a case of a 15-year-old boy with a mild developmental disorder in whom no abnormalities were identified on previous physical examinations.