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Ear, nose and throat manifestations in Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome

Author(s) -

N. K. Soni

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2231-3796

pISSN - 0973-7707

DOI - 10.1007/bf03021330

Subject(s) - syndactyly , medicine , polydactyly , otorhinolaryngology , dermatology , retinitis pigmentosa , nose , pediatrics , surgery , ophthalmology , anatomy , retinal

Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome is a rare hereditary autosomal recessive disease. It is clinically characterised by a pentad of congenital defects e.g. poly or syndactyly, mental retardation, obesity, hypogenitalism and retinitis pigmentosa. Five cases of the syndrome with additional ENT features are presented. The salient features of the condition are discussed in the light of available literatures.

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