Delayed presentation of rickets in a child with labyrinthine aplasia, microtia and microdontia (LAMM) syndrome.

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  • Ankur Singh
  • Mustafa Tekin
  • Michelle Falcone
  • Seema Kapoor
چکیده

BACKGROUND Labyrinthine Aplasia, Microtia and Microdontia (LAMM) syndrome is characterized by the complete absence of inner ear structures (Michel aplasia), microtia and microdontia. Hypophosphatemic rickets results from defects in the renal tubular reabsorption of filtered phosphate. CASE CHARACTERISTICS 13-year-old Indian girl presented with deafness since infancy and progressive wrist widening and genu valgum for last one year. OBSERVATION Homozygous novel missense mutation in fibroblast growth factor 3. MESSAGE LAMM syndrome and hypophosphatemic rickets may be associated.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 51 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014