Novel findings in the Marden-Walker syndrome

Tom Theys; Christel Van Geet; Mehrnaz Didgar

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.01.006

Novel findings in the Marden-Walker syndrome

J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Apr;46(4):e35-e37. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.01.006.

Authors

Tom Theys¹, Christel Van Geet², Mehrnaz Didgar³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: tom.theys@uz.kuleuven.be.
² Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 21496524
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.01.006

Abstract

Reports about the Marden-Walker syndrome mainly consist of sporadic cases. We describe a 14-year-old girl with the Marden-Walker syndrome who presented with a huge scalp hematoma. The case and the corresponding images demonstrate an association with a defective hemostasis, skin hyperlaxity, and impaired wound healing.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis
Adolescent
Arachnodactyly / complications
Arachnodactyly / diagnosis
Blepharophimosis / complications
Blepharophimosis / diagnosis
Blood Component Transfusion / methods
Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
Connective Tissue Diseases / diagnosis
Contracture / complications
Contracture / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematoma / complications*
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / therapy
Humans
Scalp / blood supply*
Suction / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Supplementary concepts

Marden-Walker syndrome