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Dextrocardia and Marfan's syndrome.

R Metelka1, J Dusek, J Vomácka

  • 13rd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia.

Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultatis Medicae
|January 1, 1992
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This case report details a rare instance of dextrocardia and congenital cyanotic heart disease in a Marfan syndrome patient. Autopsy confirmed complex cardiac anomalies, highlighting a previously unreported cardiovascular manifestation of Marfan syndrome.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Genetics
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder affecting connective tissue.
  • Cardiovascular manifestations are common but dextrocardia is rarely reported.
  • Congenital heart disease can occur in Marfan syndrome patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of dextrocardia with congenital cyanotic heart disease in a patient with Marfan syndrome.
  • To describe the diagnostic findings and autopsy results.
  • To discuss the implications for understanding Marfan syndrome's cardiovascular spectrum.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical diagnosis based on physical examination, including arachnodactyly assessment.
  • Autopsy to confirm cardiac and other systemic findings.

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  • Histopathological and ultrastructural examination of tissues.

    • Main Results:

    • A 20-year-old male with Marfan syndrome presented with dextrocardia and congenital cyanotic heart disease.
    • Autopsy revealed dextrocardia, atrial septal defect, common ventricle, and pulmonary atresia with aortic collateral lung perfusion.
    • Absence of typical ocular or aortic Marfanoid features; ultrastructural findings showed increased PAS-positive substances.

    Conclusions:

    • Dextrocardia is a previously unreported cardiovascular manifestation in Marfan syndrome.
    • This case expands the known spectrum of cardiac anomalies associated with Marfan syndrome.
    • Highlights the importance of thorough cardiovascular evaluation in Marfan syndrome patients.