Marfan’s syndrome: case report

Marfan’s syndrome, which is a fairly uncommon disease in Slovenia, is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and can involve connective tissue in the following three systems: cardiovascular system, skeleton and eyes. Gives that the majority of untreated patients die of bleeding from a ruptured aneurysm, the importance of early diagnosis and of good knowledge of its clinical manifestations can not be overemphasized. The most common manifestation of the disease is a fusiform aneurysm of the ascendant aorta, and only rarely aneurysms arising from other locations. A rare case of isolated aneurysm of the abdominal aorta in a young male with Marfan’s syndrome is presented.