MARFAN-SYNDROME WITH BACK PAIN SECONDARY TO PEDICULAR ATTENUATION - ACASE-REPORT

Study Design. This is a report of a 31-year-old woman with Marfan synd rome with severe back pain secondary to pedicle fractures of the lumba r spine resulting from attenuation of the pedicles. Objectives. To rep ort and discuss a case of Marfan syndrome. Summary of Background Data. The authors report the clinical course of a patient with Marfan syndr ome and pedicle fractures secondary to thinning of the pedicles. Metho ds. After initial diagnosis of Marfan syndrome was confirmed, radiolog ic techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging and bone scan, wer e used to evaluate any abnormalities of the lumbar spine. Results. The patient was treated with pain medications and activity modification, which allowed for no marked improvement. Conclusions. Thinning and pos sible fracturing of the pedicles should be considered as an etiology o f back pain in the patient with Marfan syndrome.