title: An aortic dissection in a young weightlifter with non-Marfan fibrillinopathy.
abstract: Aortic dissection (AD) is an uncommon condition that occurs mainly in the older patient population (>40 years). It is rare in younger people and is usually associated with trauma, Marfan's syndrome, or pregnancy. We report a case of a young weightlifter who died from an AD, and upon autopsy, was diagnosed as having non-Marfan's fibrillinopathy. We recommend that AD should be considered in symptomatic patients with any family history of early cardiac deaths, a history suggestive of a connective tissue disorder (that is, multiple joint surgeries) or who practise weightlifting.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, 7532 Marilea Road, Richmond, VA, USA. chogan01@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hogan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014891:Weight Lifting