Table I.
Clinical details of the patients with Marfan syndrome in the family.
| Characteristic | Proband (I:1) | Proband's daughter (II:2) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44 | 8 |
| Gender | M | F |
| Ectopialentis | + | + |
| Myopia | + | + |
| Strabismus | +, exotropia | +, exotropia |
| Glaucoma | − | − |
| Retinal detachment | + | − |
| Height (cm) | 184 | 134 |
| Arm span (cm) | 186 | 137 |
| AS/H | 1.01 | 1.02 |
| Overgrowth of the long bones | + | + |
| Arachnodactyly | + | + |
| Scoliosis | − | − |
| Pectus excavatum | − | − |
| Pectus carinatum | + | − |
| Flatfeet | + | + |
| Mitral valve prolapse | − | − |
| Aortic aneurysm | + (ruptured 5 years ago then formed aortic dissection; Bentall surgery was performed at that time) | − |
| Aortic root dimension (mm) | 25.0 (artificial vessel diameter) | 29.1 |
M, male; F, female; AS, arm span; H, Height.