Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN 1226-2102
eISSN 2005-8918
    J Korean Orthop Assoc. 1977 Dec;12(4):793-799. Korean.
    Published online May 17, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.793
    Copyright © 1977 by The Korean Orthopaedic Association
    Case Report

    Marfan Syndrome Occurring in One Family

    Jun Seop Jahng, In Hee Chung, Dae Young Han, Moon Ki Hong, Hong Bok Kim and Young Tae Kong

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      Abstract

      Marfan syndrome is an uncommon congenital disease originally described by Marfan in 1896. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and can affect the tissues of mesodermal origin, mainly skeletal, ocular, and cardio-vascular systems. We report 4 cases of Marfan syndrome occurring in one family, one of which was found to have an acute attack of glaucoma and underwent extract operation of a right dislocated lens. A brief summary of the literature is submitted.

      MeSH Terms
      Glaucoma
      Humans
      Marfan Syndrome*
      Mesoderm
      Metrics
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