Hereditary Connective Tissue

Marfan’s Syndrome- Increased wing span

Chest wall deformities, including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum (“pigeon chest”), are a sign of Marfan’s syndrome along with increased wing span.

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Patient 2

This is a young man with Marfan’s syndrome. Note the arachnodactyly, high-arched palate (ogival palate), thumb sign, wrist sign, and wide wing span.