Retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss and vitiligo: report of two patients.
In this report we describe the association of retinitis pigmentosa, hearing loss and vitiligo in two non-related patients. The second patient developed, in addition, an axonal polyneuritis after the age of 30. Previous reports dealing with this unusual combination of symptoms are discussed.
Dereymaeker
A M
AM
Centre of Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Brussels, Belgium.
Fryns
J P
JP
Ars
J
J
Andresescu
J
J
van den Berghe
H
H
D000328:Adult; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics