Marfan syndrome with aortic dissection and background severe pectus excavatum

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 27 Nov 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Yusra Sheikh, 22 Jan 2020

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Age changed from 25 to 25 years.
Presentation was changed:
25 Y/O malePatient with marfanknown Marfan syndrome and, presenting with acute chest pain
Body was changed:

The findings are consistent with aortic dissection at both of thoracic and abdominal aorta in a patient with marfanMarfan syndromeand severe pectus excavatum .

  • -<p>The findings consistent  <strong>aortic dissection</strong> at both of thoracic and abdominal aorta in a patient with <strong>marfan syndrome</strong> and <strong>severe pectus excavatum</strong> .</p>
  • +<p>The findings are consistent with aortic dissection at both of thoracic and abdominal aorta in a patient with <a title="Marfan syndrome" href="/articles/marfan-syndrome">Marfan syndrome </a>and <a title="Pectus excavatum" href="/articles/pectus-excavatum">severe pectus excavatum</a> .</p>

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Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

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