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MCC of aortic dissection in 20 year old--

Defect in

1. Elastin
or
2.Fibrillin

elastin

2???????

fibrillin

agree fibrillin

AGREE 2

dont u guys just wish the exam was only on patho and nothing else..

Yeah cd45:-)

I think fribrillin too. Because Q mentions "defect".
Elastin defects in aorta, not that common, I think.
Because Atherosclerosis and HTN cause elastin to degenerate.
Thanks to all.