title: LEOPARD syndrome: you could be the first one to diagnose!
abstract: Leopard syndrome is a rare genetic disease complex associated with multiple anomalies. The main anomalies are summarized in the acronym LEOPARD in which each letter corresponds to mnemonic for the major features of this disorder:multiple Lentigines, ECG conduction abnormalities, Ocular hypertelorism, Pulmonic stenosis, Abnormal genitalia, Retardation of growth, and sensory neural Deafness. A Four year old male patient reported with the chief complaint of decayed anterior tooth without any relevant past medical history. Based on the clinical features; the child was subjected to genetic and general physical appraisal which helped in identifying Leopard syndrome. A multidisciplinary approach by the pedodontist and medical consultants aided in the identification and management of this rare syndrome. LEOPARD syndrome has been rarely reported in the diseases associated with oro-dental or craniofacial anomalies. In this case report we describe these anomalies and discuss the relationship between them and the proposed etiology of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urs
authors.forename: Sapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konde
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chouta
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raj
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D044542:LEOPARD Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male