Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2885888 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2015 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD) is a rare disease that occurs sporadically. In this report, we describe 2 cases of SISMAD involving an uncle and his nephew. Genetic studies revealed the presence of heterogeneity of a chromosome locus at 5q13-14 in 3 family members (the 2 patients and the nephew's mother), an area previously found to be linked to familial ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections.
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