Table 2

Revised Ghent criteria systemic score7

Systemic featurePoints
Wrist and thumb sign3
Wrist or thumb sign1
Pectus carinatum2
Pectus excavatum or chest asymmetry1
Pneumothorax2
Dural ectasia2
Protrusio acetabuli2
Reduced US/LS and increased arm/height and no severe scoliosis1
Scoliosis or thoracolumbar kyphosis1
Reduced elbow extension1
Three of five features: dolichocephaly, enophthalmos, downslanting palpebral fissures, malar hypoplasia and retrognathia1
Skin striae1
Myopia >3 dioptres1
Mitral valve prolapse1
  • Maximum score of 20 points; score >7 indicates systemic involvement.

  • Marfan systemic score features may be visualised at www.Marfan.org.

  • US/LS, upper segment/lower segment ratio.