Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2964812 | Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWilliams syndrome is a relatively common (1 in 10,000 live births) genetic disorder caused by a deletion involving chromosome 7 that results in a variety of clinically significant abnormalities, including developmental delay, behavioral changes, hypercalcemia, and a distinct “elfin” facial appearance. Congenital cardiovascular disease that presents in childhood is responsible for most of the morbidity and mortality associated with this disorder. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review imaging findings of some of the more common cardiovascular manifestations of Williams syndrome and to highlight some of the unique anatomic variations that can be seen in these patients.
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Authors
J. Cranston Gray III, Aleksander W. Krazinski, U. Joseph Schoepf, Felix G. Meinel, Nicholas P. Pietris, Pal Suranyi, Anthony M. Hlavacek,