A Case of Waardenburg`s Syndrome.
- Author:
Dae Won LEE
1
;
Jong Hoon LEE
;
Moo Hwan CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dystopia canthorum;
Heterochromic iridium;
Premature graying;
Waardenburg`s syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Genetic Diseases, Inborn;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(12):2247-2250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Waardenburg`s syndrome is a rare hereditary disease, which is characterized by dystopia canthorum, hypochromic heterochromic iridum, sensorineural deafness,high and broad nasal bridge, white forelock and premature graying. We present a case of 27 year old woman with Waardenburg`s syndrome. She has characteristic features such as dystopia canthorum, broad and high nasal bridge, confluent eyebrow(synophrys), hypochromic heterochromic iridum, depigmented fundus and premature graying.
