Open AccessPneumothorax and Bullae in Marfan Syndrome
Author(s) -
Craig Karpman,
Gregory L. Aughenbaugh,
Jay H. Ryu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000322958
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , marfan syndrome , retrospective cohort study , surgery , cohort
Increased risk of spontaneous pneumothorax has been described in patients with Marfan syndrome and has been attributed, in part, to the presence of apical blebs and bullae.
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