Successful repair of a popliteal aneurysm with saphenous vein graft in a patient with Marfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the fibrillin 1 gene (FBN1). This leads to defective elasticity of connective tissue in the arterial wall. Aortic aneurysms and dissections are the most common vascular anomalies; the incidence of peripheral artery aneurysms is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428718301138 |