Wood Syndrome

Wood's syndrome, also known as Wood's syndrome or Wood's coronary syndrome or Queen's syndrome, is a rare hereditary disease that combines structural disorders of the heart (diseases of the coronary arteries or the heart in general) and characteristic signs of damage to the skin and sclera: dry, hyperpigmented, blotchy skin; easily observed sagging of the posterior pole of the eyeball. The incidence of development does not exceed 3% of all cases of ectopic lens. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and is encoded by the VWF gene.

Wood's syndrome is a rare medical condition that occurs as a result of abnormal development of the heart and lungs. It can lead to serious health problems and even death. In medicine, this disorder is classified as defective development of the chest organ, leading to arterial stenosis.

Wood, Robert Norman (1908-1980) - American cardiologist, one of the pioneers of the terminology of the syndrome, which is now called “Wood's syndrome”. The term "Wood's syndrome" is widely used by various clinicians and doctors, but has no official status.

Symptoms of Wood's syndrome may include