Open AccessMarfan syndrome with multiseptate pneumothorax and mandibular fibrous dysplasia
Author(s) -
Arvind Kate,
Dipti Gothi,
J. M. Joshi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.56353
Subject(s) - medicine , marfan syndrome , etiology , pneumothorax , dysplasia , fibrous dysplasia , radiology , pathology , surgery
We describe a rare case of pneumothorax due to Marfan syndrome associated with fibrous dysplasia of the mandible. Marfan syndrome and fibrous dysplasia were possibly due to a common etiological factor. The association between the two and other tumors described in literature related to Marfan syndrome is discussed.