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Marfan syndrome with aortic dissection and background severe pectus excavatum

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Clinical Presentation

A adult patient presents acutely with pleuritic chest pain, severe dyspnoea, hypoxia, and haemodynamic compromise.

  • 1Characteristic thoracic hallmarks on CT demonstrating parenchymal consolidative or interstitial changes, pleural abnormality, and airway preservation pathognomonic of Marfan syndrome with aortic dissection and background severe pectus excavatum.