Myopia in the Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome: An Important Early Sign of a Systemic Condition.

Authors

Bhavini B Prajapati, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.
Jennifer Monti, Cardiology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-30-2022

Institution/Department

Cardiology; Pediatrics

Journal Title

Cureus

Abstract

Marfan syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder that is a frequent cause of aortic dissection in younger patients. We report a case of a patient with a history of ectopia lentis in his third decade and abdominal striae since adolescence, who presented with Stanford type A dissection at age 48.

ISSN

2168-8184

Comments

Bhavini Prajapati- Chief Resident

First Page

23651

Last Page

23651

Recommended Citation

Prajapati BB, Monti J. Myopia in the Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome: An Important Early Sign of a Systemic Condition. Cureus. 2022;14(3):e23651. Published 2022 Mar 30. doi:10.7759/cureus.23651