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I'm starting to think that i have a case of arachnodactyly. what should i do?
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Associated disease: Usually congenital but can develop later in life. Consists of long spindly fingers out of proportion to the palm. Biggest concern is possibility of associated disorder such as marfan's syndrome, homocystinuria, and ehlers-danhos syndrome. Seek care with hand surgeon.
Answered 3/29/2014
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