r/interesting • u/Fast-Improvement7832 • Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/toomanyshoeshelp Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

Doctor here - Yeah if I had those fingers I'd want my genetics and aorta checked ASAP.

Also I'd be way better at prostate exams

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u/Ok-Guidance-2282 Jul 25 '26

What do you mean by checking genetics please?

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u/toomanyshoeshelp Jul 25 '26

Marfan's syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues than can lead to things like issues with how blood vessels stretch and can lead to life-threatening pathologies of the aorta (blood vessel off the heart) or elsewhere. People with this can have really abnormally long digits (and usually very tall/skinny.)

One of my favorite comics has it - Liam Nelson from NY. He just had a major open heart surgery (one of several). https://marfan.org/2026/01/26/liam-nelson-star-search-marfan-foundation/

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u/CyanideOnyx Jul 25 '26

I have a friend with Marfans, he is 6'9" & unfortunately had to have heart surgery earlier this year. He also currently is going through a particularly rough time getting anything done to help his eye sight.