Scientific article
Case report
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Spontaneous thrombosis of hepatic aneurysms in an infant with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Published inPediatric hematology and oncology, vol. 26, no. 4, p. 261-266
Publication date2009
Abstract

Vasculitides and aneurysm formation are well-known complications in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), most often appearing later in life, usually in second decade. The authors report the case of a 5-month-old boy with a genetically and phenotypically severe Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and sequential formation and spontaneous thrombosis of hepatic aneurysms. This case demonstrates that aneurysm formation may develop early in the course of severe WAS phenotypes. Because of the progressive nature of these manifestations, surgical or interventional procedures are not advisable. Early allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) should be considered before the manifestation of irreversible organ damage.

Keywords
  • Aneurysm/etiology/surgery/*ultrasonography
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Hepatic Artery/*ultrasonography
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Thrombosis/etiology/surgery/*ultrasonography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome/*complications/surgery
Citation (ISO format)
MERLINI, Laura et al. Spontaneous thrombosis of hepatic aneurysms in an infant with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. In: Pediatric hematology and oncology, 2009, vol. 26, n° 4, p. 261–266. doi: 10.1080/08880010902900239
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