Arachnodactyly (Marfan's Syndrome) With XYY Karyotype

Peter St. J. Dignan; Kenneth Kreines; Shirley Soukup; Josef Warkany

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1972.02110140116017

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August 1972

Arachnodactyly (Marfan's Syndrome) With XYY Karyotype

Peter St. J. Dignan, MD; Kenneth Kreines, MD; Shirley Soukup, PhD; et al Josef Warkany, MD

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Cincinnati

From the University Affiliated Program for the Mentally Retarded, the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine (Dr. Dignan); the Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolism Division, University Medical Center, Cincinnati (Dr. Kreines); and the Children's Hospital Research Foundation (Drs. Soukup and Warkany).

Am J Dis Child. 1972;124(2):266-270. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1972.02110140116017

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The chromosome analysis for an unusually tall 13-year-old boy with long slender limbs, clawed toes, pigeon chest, myopia with corectopia, and behavior problems showed a 47, XYY constitution. His dermatoglyphics are characterized by an extremely low ridge count. The diagnosis of Marfan's syndrome is considered.

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