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Citation: News of Beam Diagnostics Belarus 1998 2: 34-35.

Marfan's syndrome.

Filippovich N. S.

Belarussian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Minsk.
 

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Figure 1. Marfan syndrome. Arahnodactily - elongation of phalanges.
 
Figure 2. Thoracic radiograph in the same patient shows interstitial lung densities and left heart ventricle enlargement. Angiography (not shown) revealed thoracic aorta aneurysm.
 
Figure 3. Continuation from Figure 2. Patient have been underwent operation of ascending aorta and aortic valve prosthesis. (a) PA chest radiograph 2 years after operation shows not prominent left heart ventricle enlargement.
 
Figure 3. (b) Lateral chest radiograph shows aortic valve artificial prosthesis.
 

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Figure 4. The same patient 7 years later. PA chest radiograph shows aortic arch and descending aorta aneurysm. Abdominal US exam (not shown) confirmed aneurysm expansion on abdominal aorta.
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