Multiple lentigines syndrome
Alternative names:
leopard syndrome
Symptoms:
- a family history of multiple lentigines
- multiple lentigines on neck and trunk (may be on any cutaneous surface)
- cafe-au-lait spots
- wide-set eyes (hypertelorism)
- prominent ears
- pectus excavatum
- pectus carinatum (abnormalities of the sternum or breastbone)
- undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)
- slow growth
- delayed puberty
- absent puberty
Signs and tests:
A physical examination may show signs of mild pulmonic stenosis (obstruction of the pulmonic heart valve) and obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Tests:
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