A Rare Association of Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Bilateral Cryptorchidism: Prader - Willi Syndrome.
Prader-Willi syndrome is a genomic imprinting disorder, characterized by obesity, hyperphagia, mental retardation, short stature and hypogonadism. The presenting signs and symptoms depend upon the age at which the patient is seen. Here we report a case of Prader-Willi syndrome, who presented at 16 years of age with diabetes mellitus and cryptorchidism.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Sridhar
S
Subbiah
Department of Internal Medicine, Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Rakesh
R
Chinnathurai
Department of Internal Medicine, Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Jeyaraman
J
Sangumani
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
S
S
Somasundaram
D000293:Adolescent; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000473:pathology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063766:Pediatric Obesity; D010641:Phenotype; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*