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Rare Manifestation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Popliteal Aneurysm in a Patient with Marfan's Syndrome

A Case Report

Department of Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany; c/o St. Vinzenz-Hospital Köln, Merheimer Str. 221-223, D-50733 Kö, Germany

I. Krüger, MD

M. Gawenda, MD

Department of Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany

A 37-year-old patient with back pain and somatomegaly was found to have a penetrating aneurysm of sections IV and V of the abdominal aorta. Results of a family history and clinical examination confirmed suspicions of Marfan's syndrome. Further angiologic studies depicted an aneurysmatic dilatation of the left popliteal artery. Aneurysmatic dilatations are primarily located in sections I and 11 of the thoracic aorta, whereas aneurysms in sections IV and V are much rarer. The rare combination of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and left-sided popliteal aneurysm accompanying Marfan's syndrome is presented.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 35, No. 1, 81-84 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/153857440103500118


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