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Tay or IBIDS Syndrome: A Case with Growth and Mental Retardation, Congenital Ichthyosis and Brittle Hair
Author(s) -
BLOMQUIST H. KSON,
BÄCK O.,
FAGERLUND M.,
HOLMGREN G.,
STECKSÉNBLICKS C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb11817.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ichthyosis , pediatrics , growth retardation , congenital ichthyosis , dermatology , nephew and niece , surgery , genetics , pregnancy , biology , linguistics , philosophy
. A new, Swedish case with Tay or IBIDS syndrome is presented. The boy had growth and mental retardation, congenital ichthyosis and brittle hair. He was the only child in an uncle–niece marriage. The boy suffered recurrent infections and died at the age of 3 years from pneumonia. Clinical data on 15 cases are presented from a study of the literature.