J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1989 Aug;30(4):671-674.
A Case of Laurence-Moon-Biedl Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Wonk wang University, Shinyongdong, Iri City, Jeon Buk, Korea.
Abstract
- Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome is a rare and autosomal recessive disorder characterized by obesity, hypogenitalism, polydactylism, mental retardation and retinitis pigmentosa. Occasionally, this syndrome is accompanied by nystagmus, cataract, syndactylism, microcephaly, oxycephaly and congenital heart diseases. Recently, the authors have experienced a 20-year-old male patient who has retinitis pigmentosa, pendular nystagmus, obesity, hypogenitalism, polydactylism, mental retardation and gynecomastia. We report a case of Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome with the review of literature.
