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Is it possible for someone in their 20s to have an aortic aneurysm?

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Yes: It is very unlikely but possible. Such a person would likely have a collagen-vascular disease such as marfan's syndrome or ehlers danlos syndrome.

Answered 8/25/2020

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Yes: Usually in the setting of a hereditary connective tissue disorder, specifically marfan's syndrome.

Answered 1/10/2018

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