Lipomatous myelomeningocele, athyrotic hypothyroidism, and sensorineural deafness: A new form of syndromal deafness?

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 948-950

  Peters, H L ^a   Bankier, A ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Lipomatous myelomeningocele; Sensorineural deafness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIPOMA; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0031788097     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.11.948     Document Type: Article

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