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Noonan's Syndrome Associated with Spontaneous Rupture of the Ascending Aorta

A Case Report

Narayan Deshmukh, MD, FACS

Department of Vascular Surgery, Guthrie Clinic/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania

Noonan's syndrome associated with spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta is rare. Review of the literature reveals only one such reported case. The authors describe a 41-year-old male with Noonan's syndrome who initially presented with lower extremity claudication. Computed tomography and digital subtraction angiography disclosed an abnormal dilation of the ascending thoracic aorta and a distal abdominal aortic dissection. The patient underwent successful aortoiliac bypass graft. Seven months later, he suffered rupture of his ascending aorta, resulting in death.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 34, No. 6, 623-627 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/153857440003400624


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