Marfan syndrome- cause for suicide? a case report

Marfan syndrome is characterized by arachnodactyly high archedpalate and other changes involving the eyes, heart, and musculoskeletal system. The mortality rate is high when the condition is established due to its serious complications. We report a case wherein a young male of 18 years tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving railway train upon being diagnosed with some cardiac problem. In the accident, both legs were severed just above the knees. He survived two days in the hospital where despite treatment he died. At autopsy and subsequent histopathology features consistent with Marfan syndrome were discovered.