Atrophy of the left lobe of the liver and anomalous hepatic vessel in a patient with Yunis-Varon syndrome.
Yunis-Varon syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by facial and digit anomalies. This report describes a young woman with clinical features of this syndrome, atrophy of the left lobe of the liver, and a vascular anomaly. Liver abnormalities have not been described as features of this rare syndrome.
Christie
J
J
Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Sacks
S
S
Decorato
D
D
Bergasa
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy; D003638:Deafness / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome