COMEDK 2007 MCQ Answer 122

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Many children with Marfan’s syndrome are born with a displaced lens in one or both eyes. It is usually displaced upwards. Lens dislocation may or may not be readily apparent. The displacement is usually not progressive but may contribute to the formation of cataracts.

Marfan Syndrome

Pathology;

Autosomal Dominant, disorder of alpha 1 unit of collagen synthesis

Clinical findings;

Arachnodactyly, pectus deformities, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, heartvalve abnormalities, superior lens dislocation. Joint laxity, protrusio acetabuli

Management;

Joint laxity, conservatively, scoliosis and spondo. aggressively with surgery.Protrusio acetabuli with triradiate cartilage fusion


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