Tall stature, long extremities and digits, scoliosis, pectus excavatum
Ligamentous laxity, hyperextensibility
Myopia due to lens dislocation
Dural ectasia (low back pain, paresthesias/numbness, bowel/bladder dysfunction)
Mitral valve prolapse (~85%), mitral regurgitation
High arched palate
Increased risk of:
Aortic dissection that begin at the root of the aorta
Even higher risk in pregnancy
Aortic regurgitation
Severe mitral regurgitation: elongated chordae tendinae can occasionally rupture
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Cervical spine injury (due to ligamentous laxity)
Lens dislocation, retinal detachment
Even higher risk in pregnancy
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DiGeorge syndrome
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