Discussion Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder of connective
tissue, probably due to an error in protein metabolism, possibly in collagen or elastin. In its …

OBJECTIVE: Marfan's syndrome is a heritable connective tissue disorder that has been
associated with intracranial aneurysms. However, the prevalence of intracranial aneurysms …

Dissecting aneurysms of the extracranial cervical arteries in Marfan's syndrome are most
frequently caused by the extension of aortic dissection. Spontaneous and isolated …

Abstract [B. Marfan] syndrome has a pleomorphic phenotype. Those affected have
abnormalities in the eyes and in the nervous, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal …

Only rare cases of primary extra-aortic cystic medial necrosis and cervicocephalic arterial
dissections have been reported in Marfan syndrome. We report an apparently traumatic …

Aneurysm of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Marfan's Syndrome Page 1
Aneurysm of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Associated with Marfan's Syndrome — …

Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by autosomal
dominant inheritance. Cerebrovascular disorders associated with Marfan syndrome are …

Background and Purpose—It has been proposed that patients with Marfan syndrome have
an increased prevalence of intracranial aneurysms. This proposition is based on 10 clinical …

A case of ruptured distal middle cerebral aneurysm is reported, A 20-year-old man with
Marfan's syndrome suffered from sudden loss of consciousness. A CT scan and cerebral …

A young male with Marfan syndrome, diagnosed at the age of 10 years, presented with
conspicuous elongation and tortuosity of the internal carotid, middle cerebral, vertebral and …