title: Pulmonary bullous disease in Marfan syndrome.
abstract: Two young adults with marfanoid features who had pulmonary bullous disease are presented. One a young soldier, presented with increasing dyspnoea and an enlarging large pulmonary bulla on the right side. The bulla was under tension and was operated on. The other case was a young housewife who also presented with dyspnoea, and was found to have a cardiac murmur and multiple ectopic beats on initial examination. X-Ray chest revealed bilateral pulmonary bullous emphysema. Both the subjects had many features which are accepted as forme fruste of the Marfan syndrome.
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Tewari
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Jayaswal
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Jetley
authors: P B
authors: PB
authors: Rao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*