title: Spontaneous pneumothorax as manifestation of Marfan syndrome.
abstract: The authors describe a 16-year-old boy, previously healthy, who was admitted to our hospital for left-sided spontaneous pneumothorax. On physical examination he presented with marfanoid habitus. Pneumothorax was managed conservatively with resolution. Four months later he had a recurrence of left-sided pneumothorax and 1 week after that he presented with contralateral pneumothorax. He underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery twice for bullectomy and pleurodesis. No further recurrence was stated. Additional investigation showed a prolapsed cardiac mitral valve and Marfan syndrome was confirmed genetically.
authors: Department of Pediatria, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria-Pombal, Leiria, Portugal.
authors: Carolina
authors: C
authors: Viveiro
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Rocha
authors: Cristiana
authors: C
authors: Carvalho
authors: Maria Manuel
authors: MM
authors: Zarcos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted