Confirmation of existence of a new syndrome: LAPS syndrome
โ Scribed by Lindor, Noralane M. ;Kasperbauer, Jan L. ;Hoffman, Alan D. ;Parisi, Joseph E. ;Wang, Hongwei ;Warman, Matthew
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Volume
- 109
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
In l998, Hopkin et al. described a new disorder characterized by progressive laryngotracheal stenosis, short stature, and arthropathy. We provide extensive clinical information on two additional unrelated patients with this distinctive disorder and propose the name LAPS syndrome, to reflect the most consistently recognized features, namely, Laryngotracheal stenosis, Arthropathy, Prognathism, and Short stature. ยฉ 2002 WileyโLiss, Inc.
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