Thumb/wrist sign
Patient 2:
This patient has Marfan’s syndrome.
Patient 3:
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.
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This patient has Marfan’s syndrome.
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.
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