J Korean Soc Radiol.  2022 Nov;83(6):1360-1365. 10.3348/jksr.2022.0051.

Detection of Cerebrovascular Disease in a Child with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Using MR Angiography: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Radiology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare, progressive, premature aging syndrome with early morbidity due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Clinical symptoms are very diverse, including non-specific symptoms such as growth retardation, scleroderma, alopecia, and osteoporosis, as well as hypertension and cardiovascular diseases that occur in childhood and adolescence due to accelerated vascular aging. In patients with HGPS, MR angiography is recommended for early diagnosis of asymptomatic stroke or vascular changes and to assess increased risk of cerebrovascular disease. We report the second domestic case of HGPS confirmed by genetic analysis in a 5-year-old child with typical clinical features, and the first English case report in Korea to present brain MR angiography findings.

Keyword

Progeria; Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Atherosclerosis; Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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