Marfan’s Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
Pec Planus, Pectus Excavatum, tall stature with arm span to height ratio > 1.05
high-arched palate
arachnodactyly
scoliosis of > 20 degrees
heart:
dilation of the aortic sinuses (seen in 90%) which may lead to aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation
lungs: repeated pneumothoraces
eyes:
upwards lens dislocation (superotemporal ectopia lentis)
blue sclera
myopia
dural ectasia (ballooning of the dural sac at the lumbosacral level)
ARE FEATURES OF WHAT
A
Marfan’s Syndrome
2
Q
Pec Planus (flat foot), Pectus Excavatum (Birds Chest), Arachnodactly (spidery fingers) triad of what….
A
Marfan’s,
don’t forget about aortic dissection history
