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Moebius syndrome associated with pituitary dwarfism and hypoplastic optic disc
Author(s) -
HASHIMOTO NOBUKO,
SAKAKIHARA YOICHI,
MIKI YUKO,
KAGAWA JIRO,
EGI SHINZO,
KAMOSHITA SHIGEHIKO
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1993.tb03026.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dwarfism , growth hormone , pathogenesis , pediatrics , endocrinology , hormone , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
A 17 year old male patient with Moebius syndrome with pituitary dwarfism and unilateral hypoplastic optic disc is presented. Although there have been several reports of an association of Moebius syndrome and pituitary dysfunction, growth hormone deficiency has not been reported previously. These associations may give some insight into the pathogenesis of Moebius syndrome.