Children's Heart Institute - Marfan Syndrome Abnormalities

The Children's Heart Institute - Hasan Abdallah, M.D.

Patient Education

What is Marfan Syndrome? | Abnormalities: Heart : Skeletal : Eye : Other
Causes | Risks | Management | Surgery

Marfan Syndrome: Other Unusual Abnormalities

Striae Distensae
Spinal Arachoid Cysts
Widening of the Lumbosaral Spinal Canal
Intracranial Aneurysm
Pneumothorax
Sleep Apnea (probably due to disformed palate)
Cathedral Palate (narrow high arched palate with crowded teeth)

high arched palate

Cathedral Palate

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Next on the tour we will discuss the causes of Marfan Syndrome.

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