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Idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy - a case report
S Sundaram1, S Kuruvilla, S Thirupuram
1Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai 600116, India.
Abstract:
Idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy is a rare condition characterized by extensive calcification and stenosis of large and medium sized arteries. A ten day old female baby developed sudden shortness of breath and was treated with oxygen and antibiotics. Antenatal echocardiography showed calcification of the aorta and pulmonary arteries. Autopsy examination revealed extensive calcification in the walls of major arteries and vessels of several organs. The baby was found to have a karyotype of 47 chromosomes.
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