The Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome in a Family.
- Author:
Dong Uk CHOI
1
;
Yeong Keun KIM
;
Joo Hwa LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome;
pigmentary retinal degeneration
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Humans;
Hypogonadism;
Intellectual Disability;
Laurence-Moon Syndrome*;
Male;
Obesity;
Polydactyly;
Retinal Degeneration;
Syndactyly
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1989;30(5):847-853
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome is a rare inherited disorder and its common findings include pigmentary retinal degeneration, obesity, hypogonadism, mental retardation and digital anomaly. Recently, the authors experienced two cases of Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome in a family of 15 year-old male and 17 year-old female. In our cases, the male patient showed syndactyly and polydactyly, chorioretinal degeneration, hypogonadism and female patient showed polydactyly, chorioretinal degeneration, hypogonadism, obesity and mental retardation.
