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Park, Kim, Lee, Choi, Park, Choi, Seo, Lee, Kim, Suh, Yeon, and Chi: A Case Report of Expanding Abdominal Aneurysm and Annuloectasia in Marfan Syndrome
Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1983; 13(2): 479-486.

Published online: 31 December 1983

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1983.13.2.479

A Case Report of Expanding Abdominal Aneurysm and Annuloectasia in Marfan Syndrome

Chong Hun Park, M.D., Young Daek Kim, M.D., Myoung Mook Lee, M.D., Sung Jae Choi, M.D., Young Bae Park, M.D., Yun Shik Choi, M.D., Jungdon Seo, M.D., Young Woo Lee, M.D., Young Jin Kim, M.D., Kyung Phill Suh, M.D., Kyung Mo Yeon, M.D., Je Geun Chi, M.D.

Copyright © 1983 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

Marfan syndrome may be associated with various cardiovascular complications, but expanding abdominal aneurysm is a relatively rare complication.
A 32 year old male patient was admitted to S.N.U.H. because of pulsating abdominal mass and back pain. The patient was diagnosed as a case of expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm and annuloectasia of aorta due to Marfan syndrome. Abdominal aneurysm was located from 3 cm below the origin of left renal artery to left common iliac artery. Abdominal aneurysm was operated successfuly.
The size of abdominal aneurysm was about 28×15cm. The pathological findings of surgically removed abdominal aortic wall showed loss of elastic fibers and fragmentation of fibers in media.
A case of expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm due to Marfan's syndrome was reported with a review of literatures.

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