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Neonatal Marfan syndrome: a successful early multidisciplinary approach.
BMJ case reports - 13 Jun 2014
Amado Marta, Calado Maria Angelina, Ferreira Rui, Lourenço Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue which rarely manifests in the neonatal period and has an ominous prognosis. A case of a first female offspring of healthy parents is described here. The pregnancy was uneventful and the mother had a term caesarean delivery. At birth, some dysmorphic signs became apparent, such as loose redundant skin, dolichocephaly, frontal bossing, deeply...
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