title: Spontaneous aortic dissection and rupture in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
abstract: Vascular involvement in neurofibromatosis type I is a well-recognized but rare feature of the disease. This case report is the first such describing acute aortic dissection and rupture in a patient who also had incidental aneurysms of his carotid and iliac arteries. A review of the literature about pathogenesis and management strategies is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. dchew@partners.org
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Muto
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Straceski
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous