MARFAN SYNDROME PRESENTING WITH BILATERAL RETINAL DETACHMENT

Abstract

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant systemic disorder of the connective tissue. Marfan syndrome affects most organs and tissues, especially the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart, and the large blood vessels. Eye involvement may be in the form of retinal detachment which is a potentially dangerous manifestation for its sight threatening nature

.We report a case where a 17 year old male developed sudden blindness due to spontaneous bilateral retinal detach- ment. Examination revealed features of Marfan syndrome and was stamped as a case of Marfan syndrome by Ghent criteria. The point to stress upon is that a young male developing spontaneous retinal detachment, a diagnosis of underlying Marfan syndrome should be kept in mind if appropriate clinical stigmata are present.