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The Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome associated with Marfan's syndrome
Boletin De La Asociacion Medica De Puerto Rico
|September 1, 1989
Abstract:
This article documents the rare, possibly coincidental, association of the Marfan and the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndromes. However, an as yet unproven, hypothetical link of a connective tissue, mesenchymal and embryologic, developmental dysplasia, offers a provocative nosological connection.
Insights
This study reports a rare association between Marfan syndrome and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. A potential link through connective tissue developmental dysplasia is hypothesized but unproven.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Genetics
- Developmental Biology
Background:
- Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder affecting connective tissue.
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a cardiac condition characterized by electrical abnormalities.
- Co-occurrence of these syndromes is exceptionally rare.