Lymphoma presenting as chronic aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome

Authors

Elias Lachanas, ''Sotiria'' Chest Diseases And General Hospital
Periklis Tomos, ''Sotiria'' Chest Diseases And General Hospital
Marianthi Fotinou, ''Sotiria'' Chest Diseases And General Hospital
Spyridon Miyakis, University of AthensFollow

RIS ID

74486

Publication Details

Lachanas, E., Tomos, P., Fotinou, M. & Miyakis, S. (2006). Lymphoma presenting as chronic aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome. Annals of Hematology, 85 (3), 181-182.

Abstract

Dear Editor, An 18-year-old man with Marfan syndrome (MFS) fainted after experiencing retrosternal pain and was brought to the emergency department. Conscious upon admission, he reported that he had been experiencing this pain intermittently (but not so intensely) for approximately 2 months while feeling debilitated. MFS had been diagnosed during infancy due to skeletal abnormalities, subluxation of the lenses and positive family history.