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arachnodactyly; achromachia (spider fingers)
Etiology:
- Marfan syndrome
Clinical manifestations:
- long, slender fingers
- may be present at birth or develop in later life [2]
General
sign/symptom
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- Wikipedia: Arachnodactyly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnodactyly
- Grahame R, Hakim AJ.
Arachnodactyly - a key to diagnosing heritable disorders of
connective tissue.
Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Jun;9(6):358-64
PMID: 23478494