Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pulmonary Disease in the Marfan Syndrome
Authors: EDWARD M. DWYER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 June 1965Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Pulmonary Disease in the Marfan SyndromeReport of Two Cases and Review of the LiteratureEDWARD M. DWYER JR., M.D., FRANK TRONCALE, M.D.EDWARD M. DWYER JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, FRANK TRONCALE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-6-1285 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe Marfan syndrome is a rare but well-defined hereditary disorder of connective tissue (1). Prominent features of the syndrome include abnormalities of the skeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems that are manifested as either a congenital anomaly (microphakia, coarctation of the aorta) or a degenerative lesion of elastic tissue (aortic dissection, ectopic lens, hernia). Lesser known areas of involvement are renal (2, 3), dermatologic (4), and pulmonary. 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Mal. Coeur 51: 1105, 1958. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: EDWARD M. DWYERJR., M.D.; FRANK TRONCALE, M.D.Affiliations: New York, New YorkFrom the Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, New York, N. Y.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Edward M. Dwyer, Jr., M.D., Cardiovascular Laboratory, Presbyterian Hospital, 622 W. 168th Street, New York, N. Y. 10032. 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