Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2012)

Marfan Syndrome: A Case Report

  • Rajendran Ganesh,
  • Rajendran Vijayakumar,
  • Haridoss Selvakumar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/595343
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant systemic disorder of the connective tissue. Children affected by the Marfan syndrome carry a mutation in one of their two copies of the gene that encodes the connective tissue protein fibrillin-1. Marfan syndrome affects most organs and tissues, especially the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart, and the large blood vessel that distributes blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A case report of Marfan syndrome has been reported with oral features. The dental problems of the child were treated under general anesthesia and a one-month review showed intact stainless steel crowns' restorations and no signs of secondary caries.