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Pulmonary artery pathologies in Alagille syndrome: a meta-analysis. Adv Cardiol 2022; 18:111-117. [PMID: 36051836 PMCID: PMC9421510 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2022.118526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alagille syndrome, caused by mutations in the gene encoding Jagged1 (JAG1), a ligand in the Notch signaling pathway, is an autosomal dominant disorder with developmental abnormalities affecting the liver, heart, eyes, face and skeleton. The aim of the present study is try to disclose the clinical features, management and outcomes of pulmonary artery stenosis associated with Alagille syndrome. By comprehensive literature retrieval, 38 articles involving 401 patients were recruited for this study. The pertinent variables closely related to pulmonary artery stenosis in patients with Alagille syndrome were comprehensively analyzed by following the PRISMA guidelines. The management of pulmonary artery pathologies, especially a severe type of pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome, is a concerned matter. Publications of literature retrieval of recent 3 decades were the study material of this article. The pulmonary artery pathologies, especially the severe type of pulmonary artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome, warrant surgical or interventional treatments. After the procedures, the right ventricular to left ventricular pressure ratio was reduced by 25%. There were no intergroup differences in terms of recovery, reintervention and mortality rates between interventionally and surgically treated patients. Transcatheter treatment is preferable due to less trauma. Surgical treatment of pulmonary artery stenosis can be performed currently with intracardiac defect repair.
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Lazea C, Al-Khzouz C, Sufana C, Miclea D, Asavoaie C, Filimon I, Fufezan O. Diagnosis and Management of Genetic Causes of Middle Aortic Syndrome in Children: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2022; 18:233-248. [PMID: 35330917 PMCID: PMC8938167 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s348366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Cecilia Lazea
- Department Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics I, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence: Cecilia Lazea, Department Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 68, Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400370, Romania, Tel +40 744353764, Email ;
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- Department Mother and Child, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Medical Genetics, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics I, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Molecular Sciences, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Kim SS, Stein DR, Ferguson MA, Porras D, Chaudry G, Singh MN, Smoot L, Kim HB, Vakili K. Surgical management of pediatric renovascular hypertension and midaortic syndrome at a single-center multidisciplinary program. J Vasc Surg 2020; 74:79-89.e2. [PMID: 33340698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes of various surgical approaches in the treatment of renovascular hypertension and midaortic syndrome (MAS) in children. METHODS We performed a retrospective medical record review of patients who had undergone surgery for renovascular hypertension from 2010 to 2018 at our center under the care of a multidisciplinary team. The operative interventions included mesenteric artery growth improves circulation (MAGIC), tissue expander-stimulated lengthening of arteries (TESLA), aortic bypass using polytetrafluorethylene, renal artery reimplantation, and autotransplantation. The MAGIC procedure uses the meandering mesenteric artery as a free conduit for aortic bypass. The TESLA procedure is based on lengthening the normal distal aorta and iliac arteries by gradual filling of a retroaortic tissue expander for several weeks, followed by resection of the stenotic aorta and subsequent primary reconstruction. RESULTS A total of 39 patients were identified, 10 with isolated renal artery stenosis, 26 with MAS, and 3 with systemic inflammatory vasculitis. The median age at presentation and surgery was 6.4 years (range, 0-16.3 years) and 9.3 years (range, 0-9.2 years), respectively. The MAS-associated syndromes included neurofibromatosis type 1 (15.4%) and Williams syndrome (5.1%), although most cases were idiopathic. At surgery, 33.3% had had stage 1 hypertension (HTN), 53.8% stage 2 HTN, and 12.8% normal blood pressure with a median of three antihypertensive medications. Follow-up of 37 patients at a median of 2.5 years demonstrated normal blood pressure in 86.1%, stage 1 HTN in 8.3%, and stage 2 HTN in 5.6%, with a median of one antihypertensive medication for the entire cohort. CONCLUSIONS The patterns of vascular involvement leading to renovascular hypertension in children are variable and complex, requiring thoughtful multidisciplinary planning and surgical decision-making. The MAGIC and TESLA procedures provide feasible approaches for aortic bypass and reconstruction using autologous tissues and will result in normalization of blood pressure in 85% of children 2.5 years after surgery.
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- Stephanie S Kim
- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Nephrology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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Forman N, Sinskey J, Shalabi A. A Review of Middle Aortic Syndromes in Pediatric Patients. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1042-1050. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.07.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Sanada Y, Naya I, Katano T, Hirata Y, Yamada N, Okada N, Ihara Y, Onishi Y, Mizuta K. Visceral artery anomalies in patients with Alagille syndrome. Pediatr Transplant 2019; 23:e13352. [PMID: 30623995 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intracranial and pulmonary vascular anomalies are well-known complications and causes of mortality in AGS; however, visceral artery anomalies are less commonly recognized. Herein, we present a retrospective analysis of our experience with pediatric LDLT that focuses on the current problems with and treatments for visceral artery anomalies in AGS after LDLT. METHODS Between May 2001 and December 2017, 294 LDLTs were performed for 285 pediatric recipients. Of these, 13 LDLTs (4.4%) for 12 AGS patients were performed. We classified the visceral artery anomalies into aneurysms and stenosis. RESULTS The overall incidence of visceral aneurysm was 2 of 12 recipients (16.7%) and included a SMA aneurysm in one patient and an IPDA aneurysm with a subsequent SPA aneurysm in one patient; the ages of the diagnosis of visceral aneurysm were 16.3, 21.1, and 21.7 y, respectively. An endovascular treatment was performed for a progressive IPDA saccular aneurysm (12.0 × 14.5 × 15.0 mm). The overall incidence of visceral artery stenosis was 7 of 12 recipients (58.3%) and the median age at the diagnosis of visceral artery stenosis was 15.5 y (range 1.7-22.9 y). All 3 AGS patients with RA stenosis suffered from renal dysfunction (eGFR of 51, 78, and 51 mL/min/1.73m2 ). CONCLUSION The morbidity of visceral artery anomalies is not negligible. The performance of periodic imaging examinations is necessary, even for infants, because it is difficult to detect visceral vascular anomalies in the infant stage.
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- Yukihiro Sanada
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi, Japan
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Rumman RK, Nickel C, Matsuda-Abedini M, Lorenzo AJ, Langlois V, Radhakrishnan S, Amaral J, Mertens L, Parekh RS. Disease Beyond the Arch: A Systematic Review of Middle Aortic Syndrome in Childhood. Am J Hypertens 2015; 28:833-46. [PMID: 25631383 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpu296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Middle aortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare clinical entity in childhood, characterized by a severe narrowing of the distal thoracic and/or abdominal aorta, and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. MAS remains a relatively poorly defined disease. This paper systematically reviews the current knowledge on MAS with respect to etiology, clinical impact, and therapeutic options. METHODS A systematic search of 3 databases (Embase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) yielded 1,252 abstracts that were screened based on eligibility criteria resulting in 184 full-text articles with 630 reported cases of childhood MAS. Data extracted included patient characteristics, clinical presentation, vascular phenotype, management, and outcomes. RESULTS Most cases of MAS are idiopathic (64%), 15% are associated with Mendelian disorders, and 17% are related to inflammatory diseases. Extra-aortic involvement including renal (70%), superior mesenteric (30%), and celiac (22%) arteries is common, especially among those with associated Mendelian disorders. Inferior mesenteric artery involvement is almost never reported. The majority of cases (72%) undergo endovascular or surgical management with residual hypertension reported in 34% of cases, requiring medication or reintervention. Clinical manifestations and extent of extra-aortic involvement are lacking. CONCLUSIONS MAS presents with significant involvement of visceral arteries with over two thirds of cases having renal artery stenosis, and one third with superior mesenteric artery stenosis. The extent of disease is worse among those with genetic and inflammatory conditions. Further studies are needed to better understand etiology, long-term effectiveness of treatment, and to determine the optimal management of this potentially devastating condition.
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- Rawan K Rumman
- Institute of Medical Science and The Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital Library and Archives, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Image Guided Therapy, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Labatt Family Heart Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Atherosclerosis causing recurrent catastrophic aortopulmonary shunt dehiscence in a patient with Alagille syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol 2014; 34:1945-8. [PMID: 22923029 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0484-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with cholestatic liver disease, pulmonary valvar stenosis or atresia, vasculopathy, and renal disease. Although the liver and cardiac manifestations contribute to overall morbidity and mortality during their life span, these patients also carry a burden of important but often underappreciated vascular abnormalities. This report describes a 3 year-old girl with Alagille syndrome, hepatic cholestasis, systemic hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and major aortopulmonary collaterals (TOF/PA/MAPCAs). She presented for bilateral pulmonary artery plasty and central shunt upsizing. She then experienced three shunt dehiscence episodes, necessitating emergent intervention. Autopsy showed diffuse atherosclerosis and significant atherosclerotic plaque at the site of shunt dehiscence. This is the first reported case of ALGS with TOF/PA/MAPCAs and catastrophic shunt dehiscence due to significant generalized vasculopathy caused by dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Dyslipidemia, a known comorbidity in ALGS, is one of few modifiable risk factors that should be screened for and treated, particularly before cardiac surgery.
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Parent JJ, Bendaly EA, Hurwitz RA. Abdominal Coarctation and Associated Comorbidities in Children. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2013; 9:69-74. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- John J. Parent
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis Ind USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Sanford Children's Hospital; Sioux Falls S. Dak USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis Ind USA
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Ayik F, Engin C, Ertugay S, Atay Y. Surgical Repair of Middle Aortic Syndrome in a Three-Year-Old Patient. J Card Surg 2011; 26:659-62. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01322.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Phillips GS, Bhargava P, Stanescu L, Dick AA, Parnell SE. Pediatric intestinal transplantation: normal radiographic appearance and complications. Pediatr Radiol 2011; 41:1028-39. [PMID: 21607597 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2094-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2011] [Revised: 03/28/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We present a pictorial essay on pediatric intestinal transplantation that describes the indications for pediatric intestinal transplantation, surgical technique, and the role of imaging in the pre-transplant work-up and detection of post-transplant complications. We illustrate the normal post-transplant imaging appearance and common complications, including rejection, infection, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), mechanical dysfunction and vascular complications. We conclude with an imaging algorithm for suspected post-transplant complications based on clinical scenarios.
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- Grace S Phillips
- Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
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Cho C, Coscas R, Koskas F. Surgical Management of Middle Aortic Syndrome in the Elderly. Ann Vasc Surg 2010; 24:694.e5-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2009.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2009] [Revised: 11/06/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alagille syndrome is a highly variable, autosomal dominant disorder that affects the liver, heart, eyes, face, skeleton, kidneys, and vascular system. Much has been learned about the genetics of this disorder, which is caused primarily by mutations in the Notch signaling pathway ligand JAGGED1; however, the medical management of this condition is complex and continues to generate controversy. The significant variability of organ involvement requires the managing physician to have an understanding of the breadth and interplay of the variable manifestations. Furthermore, the liver disease in particular requires an appreciation of the natural history and evolution of the profound cholestasis.
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Alagille syndrome is a multisystem disorder in which progressive liver disease with persistent cholestasis and dramatic pruritus often warrant consideration for liver transplantation. The most important part of the transplant assessment is evaluation of the cardiac and renal involvement. Preoperatively, cardiac performance often must be tested with dynamic stress tests, mimicking hemodynamic changes during liver transplant. Many aspects of the syndrome including cholestasis, pruritus, and hypercholesterolemia improve posttransplant, but short stature is rarely significantly affected. One- and 5-year patient and graft survival after liver transplant is comparable to other elective indications, but effects of long-term immunosuppressants on evolution of other components of the syndrome, including vascular, bone, and renal disease, remain largely unknown.
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Abdominal aortic coarctation: Surgical treatment of 53 patients with a thoracoabdominal bypass, patch aortoplasty, or interposition aortoaortic graft. J Vasc Surg 2008; 48:1073-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.05.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2007] [Revised: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Molinero-Herguedas E, Labrador-Fuster T, Ríos-Lázaro M, Carmaniú-Tobal J. Aneurisma aórtico en el síndrome de Alagille. Rev Esp Cardiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1157/13123079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Emerick KM, Krantz ID, Kamath BM, Darling C, Burrowes DM, Spinner NB, Whitington PF, Piccoli DA. Intracranial vascular abnormalities in patients with Alagille syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2005; 41:99-107. [PMID: 15990638 DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000162776.67758.2f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To define the spectrum of intracranial events and cerebrovascular lesions in patients with Alagille syndrome using magnetic resonance imaging with angiography of the head and medical histories and to correlate the presence of lesions with the clinical outcome of bleeding or ischemic intracranial events. METHODS 26 patients with Alagille syndrome underwent magnetic resonance imaging with angiography of the head; 22 had no symptoms and underwent study for screening purposes and 4 were symptomatic with neurologic changes. The results of studies and the history of ischemic intracranial events were reviewed. RESULTS Cerebrovascular abnormalities were detected in 10 of 26 (38%) patients (9 by head magnetic resonance imaging with angiography and 1 by necropsy). The findings included stenoses of the internal carotid arteries unilaterally (n = 5) or bilaterally (n = 3), basilar artery aneurysm (n = 1) and middle cerebral artery aneurysm (n = 1). Among the 9 patients with cerebrovascular abnormalities detected by magnetic resonance imaging with angiography, 5 had no symptoms (23%, 5 of 22) and 4 were symptomatic. Thus, 100% of symptomatic patients had detected abnormalities and 23% of screened, asymptomatic patients had detected anomalies. Screening magnetic resonance imaging with angiography failed to detect vascular anomalies in 2 asymptomatic patients who had fatal ischemic intracranial events years later. There was evidence of progression of vascular abnormalities in 4 patients. Ischemic intracranial events occurred in 10 of 26 (38%) patients and were associated with cerebrovascular abnormalities in 6 of 10 patients. CONCLUSION The cerebral vasculopathy of Alagille syndrome predominantly involves the internal carotid arteries. It is more prevalent than would be suggested by the number of symptomatic individuals, appears to be progressive and shares many similarities with moyamoya. Magnetic resonance imaging with angiography is useful to detect these lesions and may have a valuable role in screening for treatable lesions such as aneurysms.
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- Karan M Emerick
- Division of Gastroenterology, The Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA.
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Cowan JA, Barkhoudarian G, Yang LJS, Thompson BG. Progression of a posterior communicating artery infundibulum into an aneurysm in a patient with Alagille syndrome. J Neurosurg 2004; 101:694-6. [PMID: 15481729 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.101.4.0694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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✓ The authors present a case in which a posterior communicating artery (PCoA) infundibulum progressed into an aneurysm in a patient with Alagille syndrome (arteriohepatic dysplasia). The 3-mm PCoA infundibulum had been noted on angiography studies obtained 5 years earlier, prior to clip occlusion of a basilar tip aneurysm. Recently, the patient presented to the emergency department with the sudden onset of headache and decreased mental status. A computerized tomography scan of the head with three-dimensional angiography revealed no gross subarachnoid hemorrhage, but did demonstrate a 5-mm PCoA aneurysm. Lumbar puncture demonstrated xanthochromia and a large quantity of red blood cells. The patient underwent open surgery for aneurysm clip occlusion and obtained a good recovery.
This case illustrates the small but growing number of examples of infundibulum progression. It also indicates the need for a close follow up in patients with congenital abnormalities that may pose an increased risk for what has traditionally been considered a benign lesion.
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- John A Cowan
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0338, USA.
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Background—
Alagille syndrome (AGS) is a dominantly inherited multisystem disorder involving the liver, heart, eyes, face, and skeleton, caused by mutations in
Jagged1
. Intracranial bleeding is a recognized complication and cause of mortality in AGS. There are multiple case reports of intracranial vessel abnormalities and other vascular anomalies in AGS. The objective of this study was to characterize the nature and spectrum of vascular anomalies in AGS.
Methods and Results—
Retrospective chart review of 268 individuals with AGS was performed. Twenty-five patients (9%) had noncardiac vascular anomalies or events. Sixteen patients had documented structural vascular abnormalities. Two had basilar artery aneurysms, 7 had internal carotid artery anomalies, and another had a middle cerebral artery aneurysm. Moyamoya disease was described in 1 patient. Three of the 16 patients had aortic aneurysms, and 2 had aortic coarctations. One of the patients with a basilar artery aneurysm also had coarctation of the aorta. One of the individuals with an internal carotid artery anomaly also had renal artery stenosis. Nine more patients had intracranial events without documented vessel abnormalities. Vascular accidents accounted for 34% of the mortality in this cohort.
Conclusions—
The vascular anomalies described in our cohort of AGS individuals identify an underrecognized and potentially devastating complication of this disorder. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population, accounting for 34% of the mortality. We have also reviewed the body of evidence supporting a role for
Jagged1
and the Notch signaling pathway in vascular development.
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- Binita M Kamath
- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa 19104, USA
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Diseases of the bile ducts encompass a wide range of disorders. These include those disorders primarily affecting extra and intrahepatic bile ducts and those that may be classified as panbiliary. The major heritable bile duct disorders are those affecting the intrahepatic ducts, namely syndromic bile duct paucity, or Alagille syndrome, and the fibrocystic cholangiopathies autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease/congenital hepatic fibrosis, and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. This discussion focuses on heritable disorders of the bile ducts.
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- Binita M Kamath
- Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Zeltser I, Parness IA, Ko H, Holzman IR, Kamenir SA. Midaortic syndrome in the fetus and premature newborn: a new etiology of nonimmune hydrops fetalis and reversible fetal cardiomyopathy. Pediatrics 2003; 111:1437-42. [PMID: 12777568 DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.6.1437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nonimmune hydrops fetalis is the final common pathway of many conditions that ultimately result in fetal anasarca. Even after extensive evaluation, the etiology of a small percentage of cases of hydrops remains unknown. We present a case of midaortic syndrome, also known as abdominal coarctation syndrome, in a fetus with hydrops and a severe cardiomyopathy. The clinical manifestations of midaortic syndrome in this fetus and premature newborn, including malignant hypertension and reversible cardiomyopathy, are detailed. The fetal pathophysiology of midaortic syndrome remains speculative, but likely includes fetal hypertension as the cause of cardiac dysfunction. To our knowledge, this is the first report of midaortic syndrome as an etiology for nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
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- Ilana Zeltser
- Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Raas-Rothschild A, Shteyer E, Lerer I, Nir A, Granot E, Rein AJJT. Jagged1 gene mutation for abdominal coarctation of the aorta in Alagille syndrome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS 2002; 112:75-8. [PMID: 12239725 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.10652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Congenital cardiac defects such as peripheral pulmonary stenosis are well described in Alagille syndrome (AGS), which is transmitted in an autosomal dominant inheritance. Haploinsufficiency of the Jagged1 (JAG1) gene has been shown to cause AGS. Abdominal coarctation is an uncommon vascular congenital anomaly which has been described only three times in AGS. Recently, expression of the Jagged1 gene has been found in the developing heart and in multiple associated vascular structures, including the descending aorta. Mutation analysis of the Jagged1 gene in this fourth reported patient with coarctation of the abdominal aorta in AGS and right subclavian stenosis identified a mutation deletion (1485 Del CT). This agrees with the Jagged1 expression studies and suggests that coarctation of aorta may be a component of AGS.
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