Obstructive sleep apnea in children with Marfan syndrome: Relationships between three-dimensional palatal morphology and apnea-hypopnea index

OSA is highly prevalent in children with Marfan's syndrome (80%). Marfan children present a reduction of palatal area and volume when compared to healthy subjects. OSA in Marfan children is not linear correlated to the palatal morphology and it shows a multifactorial aetiology.