ANEURYSMAL DILATATION OF AORTIC SINUSES IN ARACHNODACTYLY: DIAGNOSIS DURING LIFE IN THREE CASES
Authors: I STEINBERG, W GELLER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Article1 July 1955ANEURYSMAL DILATATION OF AORTIC SINUSES IN ARACHNODACTYLY: DIAGNOSIS DURING LIFE IN THREE CASESISRAEL STEINBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., WILLIAM GELLER, M.D.ISRAEL STEINBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., WILLIAM GELLER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-1-120 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptArachnodactyly (Marfan's syndrome) is a rare hereditary disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by widespread malformations of the skeletal, cardiovascular and ophthalmic systems. Marfan in 18961 described the first case and called attention to the long, thin, spider-like appearance of the extended extremities. Soon arachnodactyly2 became established as the name of the disorder.The association of cardiovascular anomalies with arachnodactyly became evident with complete autopsies. 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