Marfan's syndrome and isolated aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
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Marfan's syndrome and isolated aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
A 43 year old woman presented with an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. Marfan's syndrome was diagnosed as the underlying cause of the aneurysm. An isolated aneurysm as presenting sign of Marfan's syndrome is rare. In a review of published reports about 30 cases were found.
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1988
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.59.1.81