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* Some have long slender limbs with fingers and toes that are also abnormally long and slender ([[arachnodactyly]]). | * Some have long slender limbs with fingers and toes that are also abnormally long and slender ([[arachnodactyly]]). | ||
* An individual's arms may be disproportionately long. | * An individual's arms may be disproportionately long. | ||
* Abnormal joint flexibility | |||
* Flat feet, stooped shoulders | |||
Other signs include abnormal joint flexibility, a high [[palate]], [[malocclusions]], flat feet, stooped shoulders, and unexplained [[stretch marks]] on the skin. Some people with Marfans have [[speech disorder|speech disorders]] resulting from symptomatic high palates and small jaws. | Other signs include abnormal joint flexibility, a high [[palate]], [[malocclusions]], flat feet, stooped shoulders, and unexplained [[stretch marks]] on the skin. Some people with Marfans have [[speech disorder|speech disorders]] resulting from symptomatic high palates and small jaws. | ||
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Editors-In-Chief: William James Gibson, C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [1] ; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Cassandra Abueg, M.P.H. [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Many individuals with Marfan Syndrome grow to above average height.
Vital Signs
Within normal limits.
Skin
Head
Eyes
Ear
Nose
Throat
Heart
Lungs
Abdomen
Extremities
- Some have long slender limbs with fingers and toes that are also abnormally long and slender (arachnodactyly).
- An individual's arms may be disproportionately long.
- Abnormal joint flexibility
- Flat feet, stooped shoulders
Other signs include abnormal joint flexibility, a high palate, malocclusions, flat feet, stooped shoulders, and unexplained stretch marks on the skin. Some people with Marfans have speech disorders resulting from symptomatic high palates and small jaws.
Neurologic
Genitals
Other
- Abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis) is common, as is abnormal indentation (pectus excavatum) or protrusion (pectus carinatum) of the sternum.