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At the orthopedic examination, we analyzed the musculoskeletal features included in the systemic score of the revised Ghent criteria. Cardiological evaluation included a transthoracic echocardiography with definition of the cardiac Z-score, which is an index that evaluates aortic diameter. A statistical analysis was performed. We identified a statistically significant correlation between the presence of pectus excavatum and cardiac Z-score \u22653 (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.022). Clinically, this data means that pectus excavatum is frequently observed in patients with larger aortic root diameter. On the contrary, no statistically significant correlation was found between the other investigated musculoskeletal features and a pathological Z-score. In the pediatric population, the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome remains difficult because many clinical manifestations are age-dependent and the Ghent criteria, usually used for adults, are not reliable in children. Our results show that the presence of pectus excavatum could help in the early identification of patients at greater risk of developing possibly fatal aortic disease. 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