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Waardenburg syndrome: A rare genetic disorder, a report of two cases
Authors:Sudesh Kumar  Kiran Rao
Institution:Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Jammu, India;1Sri Guru Ram Dass Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, India
Abstract:Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder. Patients have heterochromia or eyes with iris of different color, increased inter-canthal distance, distopia canthorum, pigmentation anomalies, and varying degree of deafness. It usually follows autosomal dominant pattern. In this report, two cases have been discussed but no familial history of WS has been found. Counseling of the patient is necessary and cases of irreversible deafness have been treated.
Keywords:Autosomal dominant  deafness  heterochromia  pigmentation anomalies  Waardenburg syndrome
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