Marfan’s Syndrome with Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - A Case Report

Authors

  • Mohammad Ferdous Ur Rahaman Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Mohammad Mainul Hasan Chowdhury Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Reehum Haque Department of Medicine, 500 Beded Mugda General Hospital, Mugda, Dhaka
  • Nandita Paul Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka
  • Md Abu Siddique Department of Cardiology, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Sajal Krishna Banerjee Department of Cardiology, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Mahbubur Rahman Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v10i1.24598

Keywords:

Marfan’s syndrome, dissecting aortic aneurysm

Abstract

Marfans Syndrome patients with aortic root aneurysm or dissection may present with shortness of breath and chest pain and may be missed during clinical evaluation. Subsequently, sudden aortic rupture may occur in these groups of patients and give rise to fatal outcome. Increasing awareness of Marfanoid signs amongst clinicians are important for early diagnosis and treatment of dissecting aortic aneurysm. Marfans Syndrome with dissecting aortic aneurysm should not be overlooked among patients with shortness of breath, chest pain and aortic regurgitation. Here we report a case of Marfans Syndrome who presented with non-exertional chest pain.

University Heart Journal Vol. 10, No. 1, January 2014; 39-41

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Mohammad Ferdous Ur Rahaman, Department of Internal Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka



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Published

2015-08-20

How to Cite

Rahaman, M. F. U., Chowdhury, M. M. H., Haque, R., Paul, N., Siddique, M. A., Banerjee, S. K., & Rahman, M. (2015). Marfan’s Syndrome with Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - A Case Report. University Heart Journal, 10(1), 39–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v10i1.24598

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2014)

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Case Reports

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