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  • Title: [A case of Waardenburg-Klein syndrome observed at the Cotonou NUHC].
    Author: Bassabi SK, Medji AP, Doutetien C, Oussa G, Hounkpe YY, Vodouhe SJ, Babagbeto M, Latoundji S.
    Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol; 1997; 20(5):387-90. PubMed ID: 9238477.
    Abstract:
    Waardenburg-Klein syndrome is an "Oculo-dermato-auditif" dysplasia described in 1947 by Waardenburg and by Klein in 1950. Canthus dystopia and congenital deafness are the main symptoms. Three clinical types have been reported: type I: presents the full symptomatology; type II: without canthus dystopia; type III: presents not only the complete syndrome but also an orthro-osteomyodysplasia of the upper limbs. This clinical case in a small 3.5-year-old boy with congenital deafness, bilateral iris hypochromia and retina albinism without canthus dystopia was classed as type II Waardenburg-Klein syndrome. The patient had a second apparently fortuitous hereditary affection: hemoglobinopathy (Hb AS). But this seems to be fortuitous.
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