Association of Moebius syndrome and hypopituitarism due to a midline anomaly. A case report

A 14 year old patient had both Moebius anomalad with arthrogryposis and growth hormone deficiency due to a midline defect. This combination suggests an abnormality in the organization of the neural crest and homologous neural tube segment.

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Published inAnnales de pediatrie Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 376
Main Authors Petrus, M, Rhabbour, M, Clouzeau, J, Bat, P, Bildstein, G, Ibanez, M H, Netter, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.06.1993
Subjects
Adolescent
Arthrogryposis - complications
Arthrogryposis - diagnostic imaging
Arthrogryposis - drug therapy
Female
Growth Disorders - complications
Growth Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Growth Disorders - drug therapy
Growth Hormone - therapeutic use
Humans
Hypopituitarism - complications
Hypopituitarism - diagnostic imaging
Hypopituitarism - drug therapy
Neural Tube Defects - complications
Neural Tube Defects - diagnostic imaging
Neural Tube Defects - drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 14 year old patient had both Moebius anomalad with arthrogryposis and growth hormone deficiency due to a midline defect. This combination suggests an abnormality in the organization of the neural crest and homologous neural tube segment.
ISSN:0066-2097