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Melanoma & Skin Cancer support: Introduce yourself and connect

Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2025 | Replies (145)
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Hi Ellen, was your aortic dissection related to fibromuscular dysplasia? I have both FMD and melanoma history. (my dissection was vertebral artery that led to strokes)

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ellentheachernoff | @ellentheachernoff | Aug 25, 2025

Hi Chanda, Thanks for reaching out. I do not have FMD. Most likely high blood pressure caused the tear in my ascending aorta. Ellen

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