Marfan syndrome

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Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder and something vascular surgeons see.

Features - memory device MARFAN:

  • Mitral valve prolapse.
  • Aortic aneurysm.
  • Retinal detachment.
  • Fibrillin-1 defect.[1]
  • Arachnodactyly (long slender fingers & toes).
  • Negative nitroprusside test.
    • Nitroprusside test done to r/o homocystinuria.

See also

References

  1. Cañadas, V.; Vilacosta, I.; Bruna, I.; Fuster, V. (May 2010). "Marfan syndrome. Part 1: pathophysiology and diagnosis.". Nat Rev Cardiol 7 (5): 256-65. doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2010.30. PMID 20351703.