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. 1991 Apr;28(4):267–273. doi: 10.1136/jmg.28.4.267

Neonatal Marfan syndrome with congenital arachnodactyly, flexion contractures, and severe cardiac valve insufficiency.

I M Buntinx 1, P J Willems 1, S E Spitaels 1, P J Van Reempst 1, A M De Paepe 1, J E Dumon 1
PMCID: PMC1016831  PMID: 1856834

Abstract

We describe a male neonate with severe arachnodactyly, hypermobility of the fingers, flexion contractures of elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, micrognathia, crumpled ears, rockerbottom feet, loose redundant skin, and ocular abnormalities. Severe cardiac valve insufficiency and aortic dilatation resulted in cardiac failure and death 20 hours after birth. This case represents the severe end of the clinical spectrum of Marfan syndrome. As similar patients have been reported, they may represent a separate mutation.

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