Microphthalmia with single central incisor and hypopituitarism.
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چکیده
A patient is described with a new association of microphthalmia, single central incisor, and hypopituitarism believed to represent a holoprosencephaly malformation. In view of the genetic ramifications of this malformation and its variable manifestations, we would like to alert the clinician to consider holoprosencephaly whenever midline malformations are detected.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 27 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990