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- Aortic dissection is rare in children and often linked to conditions like Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, though about 22% occur without any known risk factors.
- Early detection is crucial for preventing serious complications, especially when symptoms are atypical and there are no obvious predisposing factors.
- The article presents a case of a 12-year-old with aortic dissection and rupture, detailing the open repair surgery performed despite no relevant medical history.
Article Abstract
Aortic dissection is exceptional in children. When they are affected, many clinical conditions as Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are usually involved, but up to 22% have no associated background. Its high morbidity and low incidence in this age group require a high level of suspicion in children without predisposing factors when the presentation is atypical, to avoid the severe consequences of the delay of their diagnosis. In this article we describe the dissection and aortic rupture in a 12-year-old child without relevant medical history, and the open repair that was performed as treatment.
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