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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 9;10(8):e6190.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6190. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Giant internal carotid artery aneurysms and porcelain aorta in an elderly patient with Marfan syndrome

Hiroki Yagi  1   2 , Norifumi Takeda  1   2 , Yumiko Hosoya  3 , Haruo Yamauchi  2   4 , Issei Komuro  1
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Giant internal carotid artery aneurysms and porcelain aorta in an elderly patient with Marfan syndrome

Hiroki Yagi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Marfan syndrome (MFS) an inherited disorder caused by FBN1 gene variants, is well known to cause lethal aortic aneurysm and dissections at a relatively young age. Here, we report giant internal carotid artery aneurysms (ICAAs) and porcelain aorta in an elderly patient with MFS.

Keywords: Marfan syndrome; elderly patient; internal carotid artery aneurysm; porcelain aorta.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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FIGURE 1
CT findings of the present case. (A) The severely calcified thoracoabdominal aorta image (left panel) with corresponding contrast‐enhanced CT images (right panels). Arrowheads indicate aortic dissections. (B) Three‐dimensional CT angiography. The right and left internal carotid arterial aneurysms were 22 and 56 mm in maximum diameter, respectively.
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