What Is Marfan Syndrome?
4. Musculoskeletal Signs and Symptoms
Musculoskeletal signs and symptoms of Marfan syndrome are perhaps the most noticeable to other people. People with MFS are often unusually tall with slender limbs that may be disproportionately long. Arachnodactyly is an effect of Marfan syndrome that can cause the fingers to be lengthy and thin and the feet to become large and flat.
MFS can arch the roof of the mouth, causing the teeth to become crooked or crowded. Malformation of the sternum, or breast bone, is common. It may protrude outward or sink inward. Scoliosis is sideways curvature of the spine that is also common with Marfan syndrome.
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