Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

L. Spinardi; G. Vornetti; S. De Martino; R. Golfieri; L. Faccioli; M. Pastore Trossello; C. Graziano; E. Mariucci; A. Donti

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Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

L. Spinardi, G. Vornetti, S. De Martino, R. Golfieri, L. Faccioli, M. Pastore Trossello, C. Graziano, E. Mariucci and A. Donti

American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2020, 41 (10) 1916-1922; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6732

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G. Vornetti

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C. Graziano

cDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, the Department of Medical Genetics (C.G.)

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E. Mariucci

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A. Donti

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vol. 41 no. 10 1916-1922

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L. Spinardia,
G. Vornettib,
S. De Martinob,
R. Golfierib,
L. Facciolia,
M. Pastore Trosselloa,
C. Grazianoc,
E. Mariuccid and
A. Dontid

^aFrom the Neuroradiology Unit (L.S., L.F., M.P.T.)
^bRadiology Unit (G.V., S.D.M., R.G.)
^cDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, the Department of Medical Genetics (C.G.)
^dPediatric Cardiology and GUCH Unit (E.M., A.D.), Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Please address correspondence: Gianfranco Vornetti, MD, Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi, Via Giuseppe Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna BO, Italy; e-mail: gianfranco.vornetti{at}gmail.com

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L. Spinardi, G. Vornetti, S. De Martino, R. Golfieri, L. Faccioli, M. Pastore Trossello, C. Graziano, E. Mariucci, A. Donti

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Intracranial Arterial Tortuosity in Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Tortuosity Index Evaluation Is Useful in the Differential Diagnosis

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