Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(5):847-853.
Published online May 1, 1989.
The Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome in a Family.
Dong Uk Choi, Yeong Keun Kim, Joo Hwa Lee
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
한가족에 발생한 Laurence - Moon - Biedl Syndrome
최동욱(Dong Uk Choi),김영건(Yeong Keun Kim),이주화(Joo Hwa Lee)
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.
Key Words: Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome;pigmentary retinal degeneration


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