Key result
A Bentall operation successfully treated a 17-year-old female with Marfan syndrome who presented with a giant 92 mm ascending aortic aneurysm and silent dissection.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights that giant ascending aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndrome can dissect silently without causing chest pain.
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Giant Marfan aneurysms may dissect silently without pain; leaves open need for refined surveillance protocols in adolescents.
Algarni et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Giant ascending aortic aneurysm with painless dissection in Marfan Syndrome (n=1). Bentall operation with axillary cannulation was evaluated on Postoperative outcome. A Bentall operation successfully treated a 17-year-old female with Marfan syndrome who presented with a giant 92 mm ascending aortic aneurysm and silent dissection.