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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Marfan syndrome in a Ghanaian male: The diagnostic challenges.

Aba A Folson, Kwabena Oteng Agyapong, Dzifa Dey, Philip Eghan, Billey Quaye

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Aba A FolsonDepartment of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2098-3779
Kwabena Oteng AgyapongDepartment of Internal Medicine Greater Accra Regional Hospital Accra Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-7569
Dzifa DeyDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana Accra Ghana.
Philip EghanDepartment of Radiology University of Ghana Medical Centre Accra Ghana.
Billey QuayeVRA Hospital Akosombo Akosombo Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominantly inherited condition that has varying phenotypic expressions. This case report describes one such African patient, from Ghana, who had typical clinical and imaging traits of MFS but was first diagnosed incidentally at the age of 23 years. In this report, we explore the challenges of early diagnosis in this population.

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