Acute type A aortic dissection repair in an octogenarian with achondroplasia: a case report
Abstract Background Achondroplasia is an inherited disorder and the most common type of short-limbed dwarfism in human beings, affecting more than 250,000 individuals worldwide. To the best of our knowledge, no study has reported a correlation between achondroplasia and aortic dissection. Here, we r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0461-0 |