Marfan's syndrome presenting as bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.

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  • D J Gawkrodger
چکیده

A case of bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in a 14-year-old girl with previously undiagnosed Marfan's syndrome is described. The pulmonary abnormalities of Marfan's syndrome are not commonly encountered and bilateral pneumothorax is itself a rare event which, in most instances, has been reported following invasive procedures.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 57 666  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1981