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Intracranial Vessel Stenosis in a Young Patient with an MYH11 Mutation: A Case Report and Review of 2 Prior Cases.
World neurosurgery - 1 May 2020
Larson Anthony, Rinaldo Lorenzo, Brinjikji Waleed, Klaas James, Lanzino Giuseppe
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BACKGROUND: The MYH11 gene codes for smooth muscle myosin heavy chain, which has a critical function in maintaining vascular wall stability. Patients with this mutation most commonly have aortic and cardiac defects. Documented involvement of intracranial vessels is exceptional. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 29-year-old woman with a history of patent ductus arteriosus and aortic dissection was found to have incidental...
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