Primary spontaneous pneumothorax in conjunction with Marfan syndrome
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Familial spontaneous pneumothorax in two adult siblings with Marfan syndrome.
A 21-year-old adult with previously diagnosed Marfan syndrome (MS) was admitted to our hospital complaining of chest pains that resulted from a complete left spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). A chest roentgenogram showed a 70% pneumothorax on the left side. Because for 8 days chest tube drainage did not ameliorate the air leak, and also because a computed tomography (CT) scan showed many cystic op...
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Background: Increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax has been described in patients with Marfan syndrome and has been attributed, in part, to the presence of apical blebs and bullae. Objectives: We assess the risk of pneumothorax and its relationship to the presence of apical blebs and bullae in patients with Marfan syndrome in the era of CT imaging. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was ...
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Background: Increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax has been described in patients with Marfan syndrome and has been attributed, in part, to the presence of apical blebs and bullae. Objectives: We assess the risk of pneumothorax and its relationship to the presence of apical blebs and bullae in patients with Marfan syndrome in the era of CT imaging. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was ...
متن کاملPneumothorax and Bullae in Marfan Syndrome
Background: Increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax has been described in patients with Marfan syndrome and has been attributed, in part, to the presence of apical blebs and bullae. Objectives: We assess the risk of pneumothorax and its relationship to the presence of apical blebs and bullae in patients with Marfan syndrome in the era of CT imaging. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222354