Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm (also referred to as familial aortic dissection or cystic medial necrosis of aorta) is an autosomal dominant disorder of large arteries.
There is an association between familial thoracic aortic aneurysm, Marfan syndrome and massive baclofen overdose as well as other hereditary connective tissue disorders.
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