Year: 2024 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 198-201
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240327
Marfan Syndrome with Atypical Pneumonia: A Case Report
Dr. Kripa Sujith1, Dr. Sabarinath H1
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Bapuji Pharmacy College, Rajiv Gandhi University, Davangere, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Kripa Sujith
ABSTRACT
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant systemic disorder of the connective tissue. Children impacted by the MFS carry the mutation in one of their two alleles of the gene that codes the connective tissue protein fibrillin-1 (FBN-1). MFS influences their effects upon most organs and tissues, in particular the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart, and the large blood vessel that distributes blood from the heart to the reminder of the physique. A case report of MFS with atypical pneumonia has been reported with positive Steinberg sign, thumb sign and wrist sign. Existence of long legs with the positive Walker Murdoch sign. There were no complications such as an aortic aneurysm, ocular lens luxation, or mitral valve prolapse were remarked. Since the patient was lacking such complications based on MFS, he was treated only for atypical pneumonia.
Keywords: Marfan Syndrome, Fibrillin-1, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection, Ectopia Lentis
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