Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases
Early onset Marfan Syndrome (eoMFS) is a rare, severe form of Marfan Syndrome (MFS). The disease has a poor prognosis and most patients present with resistance to heart failure treatment during the newborn period. This report presents two cases of eoMFS with similar clinical features diagnosed in th...
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| author | Ozyurt Abdullah Baykan A. Argun M. Pamukcu O. Halis H. Korkut S. Yuksel Z. Gunes T. Narin N. |
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| description | Early onset Marfan Syndrome (eoMFS) is a rare, severe form of Marfan Syndrome (MFS). The disease has a poor prognosis and most patients present with resistance to heart failure treatment during the newborn period. This report presents two cases of eoMFS with similar clinical features diagnosed in the newborn period and who died at an early age due to the complications related to the involvement of the cardiovascular system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02d3399e2df24855979b044e38e0e8292023-09-03T06:32:29ZengSciendoBalkan Journal of Medical Genetics1311-01602015-06-01181717610.1515/bjmg-2015-0008bjmg-2015-0008Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two CasesOzyurt Abdullah0Baykan A.1Argun M.2Pamukcu O.3Halis H.4Korkut S.5Yuksel Z.6Gunes T.7Narin N.8M.D., Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey, 38039. Tel: +903522076666, Ext. 25036. Fax: +903524375825Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDivision of Neonatology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDivision of Neonatology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDepartment of Medical Genetics, Mersin Women Health and Children Hospital, Mersin, TurkeyDivision of Neonatology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, TurkeyEarly onset Marfan Syndrome (eoMFS) is a rare, severe form of Marfan Syndrome (MFS). The disease has a poor prognosis and most patients present with resistance to heart failure treatment during the newborn period. This report presents two cases of eoMFS with similar clinical features diagnosed in the newborn period and who died at an early age due to the complications related to the involvement of the cardiovascular system.https://doi.org/10.1515/bjmg-2015-0008craniosynostosisearly onset marfan syndrome (eomfs)heart failureneonatal marfan syndrome (mfs)pediatricsupraventricular tachycardia |
| spellingShingle | Ozyurt Abdullah Baykan A. Argun M. Pamukcu O. Halis H. Korkut S. Yuksel Z. Gunes T. Narin N. Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics craniosynostosis early onset marfan syndrome (eomfs) heart failure neonatal marfan syndrome (mfs) pediatric supraventricular tachycardia |
| title | Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases |
| title_full | Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases |
| title_fullStr | Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases |
| title_short | Early Onset Marfan Syndrome: Atypical Clinical Presentation of Two Cases |
| title_sort | early onset marfan syndrome atypical clinical presentation of two cases |
| topic | craniosynostosis early onset marfan syndrome (eomfs) heart failure neonatal marfan syndrome (mfs) pediatric supraventricular tachycardia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/bjmg-2015-0008 |
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