Children With Marfanʼs Syndrome and Pectus Excavatum
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 78 (11) , 1319-1323
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198511000-00012
Abstract
Pectus excavatum occurs in two thirds of children with Marfan's syndrome. The characteristics of seven children with Marfan's syndrome and pectus excavatum were compared with those of 38 children who had pectus excavatum without Marfan's syndrome. The children with Marfan's syndrome presented later, had progressive defects, and were more likely to have wound problems; however, acceptable cosmetic and functional results after chest wall repair were obtained in the patients with Marfan's syndrome.Keywords
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