Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorder

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common connective tissue disorder affecting the synovial joints. In patients with RA, involvement of the lungs occurs in 30%–40% of cases while pleural effusions occur in only 3%–5%. However, the majority of RA-associated pleural effusions are small, unilateral and asymptomatic. We present a case of massive bilateral pleural effusions in a patient with established rheumatoid pneumoconiosis (Caplan syndrome). Interestingly, the pleural effusion occurred following recent treatment for minimal change disease and atrial fibrillation.

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Bilateral sequential knee dislocation in a patient with connective tissue disorder: Report of an unusual case and lessons learnt

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma ◽

10.1016/j.jcot.2016.09.013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 41-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Waheeb Al-Azzani ◽

Konrad Wronka ◽

James Lewis ◽

Adel Ghandour ◽

Angus Robertson

Keyword(s):

Connective Tissue ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Knee Dislocation ◽

Connective Tissue Disorder ◽

Lessons Learnt

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Spontaneous carotid—jugular fistula and carotid dissection in a patient with multiple intracranial arachnoid cysts and hemifacial atrophy: a generalized connective tissue disorder?

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/jns.1995.83.3.0546 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 83 (3) ◽

pp. 546-549 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Wouter I. Schievink ◽

David G. Piepgras ◽

Douglas A. Nichols

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Connective Tissue ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Jugular Vein ◽

Connective Tissue Disorder ◽

Carotid Artery Dissection ◽

Arachnoid Cysts ◽

Artery Dissection ◽

Hemifacial Atrophy ◽

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✓ The authors report a case of a 45-year-old woman with pulsatile tinnitus who was found to have an unusual spontaneous fistula between the petrous internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein. The fistula resolved spontaneously, possibly related to daily manual compression of the ipsilateral common carotid artery. The patient also had a contralateral carotid artery dissection, multiple intracranial arachnoid cysts, and hemifacial atrophy. Her medical history was significant for easy bruisibility, abnormal scarring, and mitral valve prolapse. This association appears unique and may represent a previously undescribed generalized connective tissue disorder.

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Aortic root aneurysm repair in a neonate with Loeys–Dietz syndrome

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951120004886 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Willa Li ◽

William Cohen ◽

Pamela Combs ◽

Joshua Wong ◽

Rohit Loomba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Aortic Aneurysm ◽

Connective Tissue ◽

Aortic Root ◽

Early Onset ◽

Cardiovascular Events ◽

Connective Tissue Disorder ◽

Aortic Root Aneurysm ◽

Paediatric Patients ◽

Aortic Repair ◽

Aneurysm Repair

Abstract Loeys–Dietz syndrome is a connective tissue disorder known to cause aggressive aortopathy in paediatric patients, but it is extremely rare for cardiovascular events to present during infancy. We report the first successful aortic repair in a neonate with LDS presenting in extremis with an early onset, massive aortic aneurysm.

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