Marfan's syndrome presenting as bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*