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Case Reports
. 2014 Sep;22(7):872-4.
doi: 10.1177/0218492313496586. Epub 2013 Oct 25.

Chest wall reconstruction in Marfan syndrome following aortic root replacement

Laurynas Bezuska  1 , Shaffi Mussa  1 , Nagarajan Muthialu  2
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Chest wall reconstruction in Marfan syndrome following aortic root replacement

Laurynas Bezuska et al. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Chest wall and spine deformities are common in Marfan syndrome, and often coexist with cardiac defects. Surgery is often needed to both the aortic root and the anterior chest wall, and early spinal surgery is not uncommon. We describe a case of severe thoracic cage deformity with aortic root dilatation, which was managed by a staged approach, with a very good final result.

Keywords: Aorta; Dilatation; Funnel chest; Marfan syndrome; pathologic; thoracic.

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