title: Yunis Varon syndrome.
abstract: In this communication is reported a neonate with Yunis Varon syndrome, a rare autosomal recessive disorder, born to a consanguineously married couple who had microcephaly, wide cranial sutures, prominent eyes, hypertelorism, dysplastic ears, sparse hairs, cupid bow like upper lip with median pseudocleft and labio-gingival retraction. Bilateral hypoplasia of thumbs, absent great toes, short phalanges were other features. Additional features in this case included median pseudocleft unreported earlier and C.T. findings of underdeveloped gyri, ischemic changes in temperoparietal region and bilateral lacunar infarcts in middle cerebral artery territory.
authors.affiliation: Department of pediatrics, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka State, India.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Vani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagendra
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Suja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haneef
authors.forename: Zaheeruddin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Preethi M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome