What symptoms does Marfan syndrome?

Musculoskeletal symptoms:

* Tall stature with long, slender limbs

* Joint laxity

* Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)

* Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) or pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)

* Arachnodactyly (long, slender fingers and toes)

* Pes planus (flat feet)

* Hernias

Cardiovascular symptoms:

* Aortic aneurysm (a bulge in the aorta, the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the body)

* Aortic dissection (a tear in the aorta)

* Mitral valve prolapse (a condition in which the mitral valve, which separates the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, does not close properly)

Eye symptoms:

* Ectopia lentis (dislocation of the lens of the eye)

* Myopia (nearsightedness)

* Astigmatism (a condition in which the cornea or lens of the eye is not perfectly round, resulting in blurred vision)

Other symptoms:

* Easy bruising

* Stretch marks

* Chronic pain

* Fatigue

* Anxiety

* Depression