Maffucci Syndrome May Be a Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease and a Cause of Aortic Dissection
A woman with Maffucci syndrome (MS) presented post partum with type B aortic dissection leading to rupture of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm. Results of multiple-gene testing for heritable thoracic aortic disease were negative. Although conjectural, this patient's aortic disease may be related to MS, and surveillance for aortic disease in patients with MS may be appropriate.
Authors
- Neal L. Weintraub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5138-3705)
- Kim D. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-4842)
- Michael Winkler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5858-3841)
- Ayman Abunimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4243-9508)
- Bradley G. Leshnower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-1729)
- Scott Eisenberg
- Muhammad Waqas Naeem
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Augusta University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102496
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42