Larsen Syndrome in a Newborn

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  • Begum Sharifun Naher Associate Professor of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah medical College and Mitford Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v33i1.28005

Abstract

Larsen syndrome, a congenital genetic disorder of collagen formation, is reported in a female newborn. The affected newborn has presented with dish like facies, multiple joint dislocations, gross hypotonia, cleft palate, spatulated thumb and fingers. Diagnosis is made on the basis of positive family history, remarkable clinical features and characteristics radiological findings. This rare syndrome is the first case report so far in Bangladesh.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(1): 52-54

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Author Biography

Begum Sharifun Naher, Associate Professor of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah medical College and Mitford Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-06-05

How to Cite

Naher, B. S. (2016). Larsen Syndrome in a Newborn. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 33(1), 52–54. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v33i1.28005

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Case Reports