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Editors-In-Chief: William James Gibson, C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [1] ; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Cassandra Abueg, M.P.H. [2]

Overview

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Many individuals with Marfan Syndrome grow to above average height.
  • Undue fatigue

Vital Signs

Within normal limits.

Skin

Head

  • Symptomatic high palates and small jaws.

Eyes

Lens dislocation in Marfan's syndrome, the lens was kidney-shaped and was resting against the ciliary body.
  • Sometimes eye problems appear only after the weakening of connective tissue has caused detachment of the retina.
  • Early onset glaucoma can be another related problem.


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Lungs

Extremities

  • Some have long slender limbs with fingers and toes that are also abnormally long and slender (arachnodactyly).
  • An individual's arms may be disproportionately long.
  • Abnormal joint flexibility
  • Flat feet, stooped shoulders

Neurologic

  • Some people with Marfans have speech disorders.
  • Dural ectasia, the weakening of the connective tissue of the dural sac, the membrane that encases the spinal cord.
    • Dural ectasia can be present for a long time without producing any noticeable symptoms. Symptoms that can occur are lower back pain, leg pain, abdominal pain, other neurological symptoms in the lower extremities, or headaches. Such symptoms usually diminish when the individual lies flat on his or her back.

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References

  1. Braunwald's Heart Disease ~ A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seventh Edition. United States of America: Elseview Saunders. 2005. p. 1894. ISBN 0-7216-0509-5. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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