BACKGROUND: Marfan syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, has been commonly associated with schizophrenia but no association with Bipolar affective disorder has been reported in the scientific literature.
METHODS: This case depicts the occurrence of Bipolar affective disorder in a previously undiagnosed case of Marfan syndrome.
CONCLUSIONS: In this case patient had all manic episodes without any depressive or schizophrenia-like episodes, suggesting a diagnostic stability over a long period of over fifteen years.
CONCLUSIONS: Studies and research are needed in this regard to look for any possible potential association between the two illnesses.