Bilateral Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms: A Rare Complication of Marfan Syndrome

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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Main Authors: Lee Mendenhall, Karl G. Shaver, Lynne J. Goebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marshall University 2020-01-01
Series:Marshall Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
marfan syndrome
carotid aneurysm
extracranial carotid artery aneurysm
Online Access:https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=mjm

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