Case report: marfan syndrome (MFS) mimicking cutaneous vasculitis

Case report: marfan syndrome (MFS) mimicking cutaneous vasculitis

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder caused by variants in the extracellular microfibril fibrillin (FBN1) gene. Here we report an FBN1 variant in a child with an unusual skin rash mimicking cutaneous vasculitis, and mild aortic root dilatation. The case was compl...

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Main Authors: Fiona Price-Kuehne, Ebun Omoyinmi, Maha Younes, Matthew Edwards, Despina Eleftheriou, Paul Brogan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
marfan syndrome
FBN1 gene
vasculitis
skin rash
aortic dilatation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1205255/full

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