TheForme Frustein Marfan's Syndrome

Abstract

ALTHOUGH Marfan's syndrome is by this time well recognized in its classical form, it is still frequently unrecognized in its incomplete or atypical state, known as the forme fruste. It is the purpose of this paper to present another case of the familial occurrence of the syndrome and once again to call attention to the importance of recognition of the forme fruste of this disorder. It is hoped that the case histories reported below will serve as an aid in the more frequent recognition of this form of the syndrome.Since Marfan's¹ original report in 1896, more than 350 . . .