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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-01
Leri-Weill Syndrome in an Adult Nigerian: A Rare Case Report
Yunusa, Dahiru M , Umar, Umar H , Dahiru, Aminu M.C ,Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye , Suleiman T Sa’ad
Published: Jan. 26, 2019 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i01.012
Pages: 36-39
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Abstract
Leri-Weill syndrome was first described in 1929 by Leri and Weill. It is an autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia characterised by mesomelic short stature with bilateral Madelung deformity. Leri-Weill syndrome is one of the rarest causes of dwarfism and usually presents in late childhood. Because of its rarity, it is not usually considered as a differential cause of dwarfism. We report a rare case of Leri-Weill syndrome presenting in an adult Nigerian female. We also described the characteristic radiographic features of madelung deformity.