A case of Marfan syndrome with massive haemoptysis from collaterals of the lateral thoracic artery

A case of Marfan syndrome with massive haemoptysis from collaterals of the lateral thoracic artery

Abstract Background Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder with a high degree of clinical variability including respiratory diseases; a rare case of MFS with massive intrathoracic bleeding has been reported recently. Case presentation A 32-year-old man who had been diagnosed...

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Main Authors: Yuki Yabuuchi, Hitomi Goto, Mizu Nonaka, Hiroaki Tachi, Tatsuya Akiyama, Naoki Arai, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Kentaro Hyodo, Kenji Nemoto, Yukiko Miura, Isano Hase, Shingo Usui, Shuji Oh-ishi, Kenji Hayashihara, Takefumi Saito, Tatsuya Chonan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Giant pulmonary cysts
Chronic intrathoracic inflammation
Non-bronchial systemic arteries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1033-1

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