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. 2016 Feb 15;17:79. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0935-9

Table 2.

Clinical features of individuals affected with R2726W FBN1 variant, according to the Revised Marfan criteria

Individuals/Case number
Case number Score 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7b 8b 9c 10d 11d 12d 13e 14e 15e 16f 17g 18g
Sex f m f m f m m f F m m m m f m m m f
Age 67 37 46 22 17 13 18 41 20 54 17 20 ND ND 21 19 18 16
FBN1 Variant R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W R2726W/C1928S R2726W R2726W R2726W/17q21.31 microdel R2726W/R636Gly R2726W R2726W
Heigh (cm/TS) 169/- 193/+ 173/- 191/+ 175.2/+ 183/+ 178/- 164 ND/- ND/- ND/- ND/- ND/- ND/- 168/- ND/- 175/- 166
Skeletal eatures Score System
 Arm span to height ratio 1 +
 Wrist and thumb sign 3 + + +
 Wrist or thumb sign 1 +
 Pectus carinatum deformity 2 + +
 Pectus excavatum or chest assymetry 1 + + + + +
 Hindfoot deformity 2 + +
 Pes planus 1 + + +
 Protrusio acetabuli 2
 Reduced US/LS and increased arm/height and no severe scoliosis 1
 Scoliosis or thoracolumbar kyphosis 1 + + + CT +
 Reduced elbow extension 1 HAP
 Facial features (3/5) 1 + + + + +
Cardiovascular features - - - - - - TVP MVP AoDil, AoDis AI, BAV, MVP
Ocular features My, Ex My My My My
Additional features MI AR, BA, ID, Ep C, BD Ep C St HA HA, St Do, Ar Do, St Do, HA, Ar, Ep, En, MH, R, HAP, CT En, MH, R

Individuals reported by: aMilewicz et al. 1995 [18]; bBuoni et al. 2004 [19]; cAttanasio et al. 2008 [32]; dVan Dijk 2009 [20]; fPepe 2014 [30]; gThis report

A plus sign (+) denotes feature present, a minus sign (−) denotes feature absent

Other abbreviations:

F female, m male

ND information not described

TS Tall stature

US/LS Upper segment/Lower segment

Microdel microdeletion

Facial features: Do Dolichocephaly, En Enophthalmos, DPF Downslanting palpebral fissures, MH Malar hypoplasia, R Retrognatia, HAP High arched palate, CT Crowded teeth, TVP Tricuspide valve prolapse, MPV Mitral prolapse valve, AoDil Aorta dilatation, AoDis Aortic disection, BAV Bivalva aortic valve, AI Aortic insufficiency

My Myopia, Ex Exotropia

MI Metacarpal index above the mean

NA Not applicable

BA Behavior alterations

ID Intellectual disability

Ep C Epilepsy in childhood

BD Brain defects

HA Hyperlaxitud articular

Ar Aracnodactyly