Clinical spectrum of Marfan’s syndrome
Site | Cardinal features | Symptoms | Effects |
---|---|---|---|
Joints | Hypermobility | Arthralgia | Instability |
Dislocation | Soft tissue trauma | ||
Skeleton | Marfanoid habitus | Slender extremities Pectus deformities | Scoliosis Arachnodactily |
Skin | Hyperextensibility | Thinning Striae atrophicae | Papyraceous scars Easy bruising |
Eyes | Ectopia lentis | Visual problems | |
Vasculature | Aortic dilatation | Aneurysm | |
Mitral valve | Prolapse | SBE |
SBE, subacute bacterial endocarditis.