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Marfan syndrome CHORUS
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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00246.html
Description: connective-tissue disorder: autosomal dominant, 15% sporadic
* cardiovascular system (prob. cause of death in 93%)
o aortic aneurysm (mostly ascending)
o dilatation of aortic sinuses
o aortic dissection
o coarctation
* musculoskeletal system
o tall stature, long limbs
o arachnodactyly
o lax joints
* spine
o scoliosis (60%) / kyphosis / pectus
o dural ectasia
* eye
o lens subluxation
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Bone Developmental Diseases: Marfan Syndrome
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Tue Jul 28 2009