Arterial dissections with lentiginosis: A rare familial syndrome characterized by the association of aortic dissection and multiple lentigines (brown skin spots). The aorta can rupture in some cases and result in sudden death. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Arterial dissections with lentiginosis is available below.
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