Bilateral Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms: A Rare Complication of Marfan Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by a mutation in the FBN1 gene that encodes for the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin-1. The clinical manifestations of MFS which lead to morbidity and mortality are primarily those involving aortic disease, such a...
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| Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=mjm |