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Marfan syndrome with back pain secondary to pedicular attenuation. A case report
1Watauga Orthopaedics, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
Study Design:
This is a report of a 31-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome with severe back pain secondary to pedicle fractures of the lumbar spine resulting from attenuation of the pedicles.
Objectives:
To report and discuss a case of Marfan syndrome.
Summary Of Background Data:
The authors report the clinical course of a patient with Marfan syndrome and pedicle fractures secondary to thinning of the pedicles.
Methods:
After initial diagnosis of Marfan syndrome was confirmed, radiologic techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging and bone scan, were used to evaluate any abnormalities of the lumbar spine.
Results:
The patient was treated with pain medications and activity modification, which allowed for no marked improvement.
Conclusions:
Thinning and possible fracturing of the pedicles should be considered as an etiology of back pain in the patient with Marfan syndrome.