A Case of Marfan Syndrome in Pregnancy with Aortic Root Dilatation.

Kim, Bum Soo; Kim, Seon Ho; Yoon, Dae Sik; Jin, Kyu Seob; Lee, Seon Kyung; Huh, Chu Yeop; Kim, Seung Bo

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1997;40(9):2082-2086.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Marfan Syndrome in Pregnancy with Aortic Root Dilatation.

Bum Soo Kim, Seon Ho Kim, Dae Sik Yoon, Kyu Seob Jin, Seon Kyung Lee, Chu Yeop Huh, Seung Bo Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The Marfan syndrome is a dominantly inherited disorder of connective tissue with multiple system involvement. The cardiac complications of Marfan syndrome in pregnancy which increases the maternal mortality. We experienced one case of Marfan syndrome in pregnancy with mild aortic dilatation, so we report the case and review of literature briefly.

Key Words: Marfan syndrome in pregnancy, aortic dissection

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