Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1981 Apr;57(666):240-1.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.666.240.

Marfan's syndrome presenting as bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

D J Gawkrodger
Case Reports

Marfan's syndrome presenting as bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

D J Gawkrodger. Postgrad Med J. 1981 Apr.

Abstract

A case of bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in a 14-year-old girl with previously undiagnosed Marfan's syndrome is described. The pulmonary abnormalities of Marfan's syndrome are not commonly encountered and bilateral pneumothorax is itself a rare event which, in most instances, has been reported following invasive procedures.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1971 Dec;104(6):924-8 - PubMed
    1. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1972 Feb;63(2):329-33 - PubMed
    1. Anesthesiology. 1973 Jan;38(1):93-6 - PubMed
    1. Br Med J. 1973 Jan 27;1(5847):211-2 - PubMed
    1. Arch Pathol. 1973 Dec;96(6):427-31 - PubMed

Publication types