The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 6 , Pages 572-574 , June 2007

Focus on the Heart and Aorta in Turner Syndrome

  • Angela E. Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Genetics Unit, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Michael Silberbach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael Silberbach, MD, Department of Pediatrics, CDRC-P, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239.

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    Gadolinium-enhanced MRI image of the thoracic and abdominal aorta in a 17-year-old female with TS. The ascending aorta (AAo) is dilated, and the transverse aorta (Tao) is elongated. There is a large a

    Gadolinium-enhanced MRI image of the thoracic and abdominal aorta in a 17-year-old female with TS. The ascending aorta (AAo) is dilated, and the transverse aorta (Tao) is elongated. There is a large aneurysm of the left subclavian artery (LSA). There is a mild aortic coarctation (COA) and the descending aorta (DAo) and the abdominal aorta (AbAo) is dilated. (Available in color at www.jpeds.com.)

PII: S0022-3476(07)00258-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.03.038

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 6 , Pages 572-574 , June 2007

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