Huge aneurysm of the ascending aorta in a patient with adult-type Pompe's disease: histological findings mimicking fibrillinopathy.

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Adult-type Pompe's disease (glycogen storage disease type II) has rarely been shown to present with dilatative arteriopathy, suggesting potential smooth muscle involvement in addition to lysosomal glycogen deposits usually restricted to skeletal muscle tissue. We report the case of a middle-aged man under enzyme replacement therapy presenting with an exceedingly large thoracic aortic aneurysm. Surprisingly, the histological work-up of resected aortic tissue revealed changes mimicking those observed in patients with classic connective tissue diseases. Enzyme replacement therapy, in addition to musculoskeletal and pulmonary treatment for patients with Pompe's disease, may prolong survival and lead to patients presenting with vascular alterations that may pose surgical and potential diagnostic challenges in the future.

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Goeber, V., Banz, Y., Kaeberich, A., & Carrel, T. (2013). Huge aneurysm of the ascending aorta in a patient with adult-type Pompe’s disease: histological findings mimicking fibrillinopathy. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 43(1), 193–195. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezs489

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