Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Marfan's syndrome.
A rare case of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in Marfan's syndrome is described. The patient was treated successfully with a straight aortic tube graft. Histology of the aneurysm wall showed changes typical of cystic medial necrosis.
Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
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Lafferty
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McLean
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Salisbury
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Cotton
D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*