Unprovoked Pulmonary Embolism in a Young Patient with Marfan Syndrome.
Cureus
; 9(9): e1655, 2017 Sep 05.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29142803
ABSTRACT
Marfan syndrome is a rare connective tissue disorder with a prevalence of approximately 2 to 3 per 10,000 individuals. There have been some reports of young patients with Marfan syndrome developing arteriovenous thromboembolism. These events were unprovoked and recurrent. Owing to its rarity, hypercoagulopathy and other metabolic derangement in patients with Marfan syndrome remains largely unknown. Herein, we report a case of a young man with Marfan syndrome who had myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism. We hope that this case adds to the scant body of knowledge about this patient population.
Texto completo:
1
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article