Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome in a Young Man

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare genetic disorder. It shows a characteristic progeria phenotype. The average life expectancy of HGPS patients is reported to be  ~ 14.6 years. A case was a 33-year-old man with progeria phenotype, severe cardiac failure, and convulsion. He had several cardiac surgeries include Mitral and Aortic valve replacement, Atrial Septum Defect (ASD) closure and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) .