ResearchBib Share Your Research, Maximize Your Social Impacts
Sign for Notice Everyday Sign up >> Login

A CASE OF CYSTIC LUNG DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH MARFANS SYNDROMEA CASE REPORT

Journal: University Journal of Medicine and Medical Specialities (Vol.3, No. 2)

Publication Date:

Authors : ;

Page : 185-190

Keywords : :Marfans syndrome; Cystic lung disease; Ghents criteria.;

Source : Downloadexternal Find it from : Google Scholarexternal

Abstract

Various pulmonary problems have been described in Marfan's syndrome. Here we are having 29 years old male patient who presented with 4 years of progressive dyspnea and cough with history of recurrent respiratory infections since childhood, patient had marfanoid features and features of cor pulmonale, investigations revealed diffuse cystic lesions in both lung fields. Cystic lung disease in marfans syndrome is very rare. We report a case of cystic lung disease in a marfans syndrome due to its rarity of presentation

Last modified: 2017-02-28 20:00:00