COCKAYNE SYNDROME IN TWO SISTERS PRESENTING TO OUR CLINIC WITH ANALATRESIA
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- İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
Cockayne syndrome is a rare and devastating genetic disease causing premature death.The basic findings of the disease
are as follows: Sensitivity to sun burning by UV-C from sunlight and other sources,developmental delay, characteristic
facies (facial appearance), structural anomalies,progressive neuromotor retardation and behavioral disorders.
Both of the sister cases had the characteristics of the Cockayne syndrome type 2. Common features of our patients
who are born with anal atresia are developmental delay, characteristic facies, progressive neuromotor retardation
and photosensitivity. It is essential that this syndrome has to be diagnosed by pediatrician in order to families
receive genetic counselling. Therefore, two sisters with Cockayne Syndrome were presented.
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Abstract (Original Language):
Cockayne sendromu nadir rastlanan,çok erken yaflta hastay› ölüme götüren a¤›r bir genetik hastal›kt›r. Hastal›¤›n
temel bulgular›; günefl ›fl›¤›na hassasiyet, büyüme-geliflme gerili¤i, tipik yüz görünümü ve yap›sal anomaliler, nöromotor
retardasyon, davran›flsal bozukluklard›r. Her iki kardefl olgumuz serebrookülofasiyel sendrom olarak bilinen
sendromun 2. tipinin özelliklerini tafl›maktayd›. Her ikisi de anal atrezi ile do¤an hastalar›m›z›n ortak özellikleri;
büyüme-geliflme gerili¤i, tipik yüz görünümleri,ilerleyici mental-motor retardasyon ve fotosensivitedir. Ailelerin
genetik dan›flmanl›k hizmeti alabilmeleri için, çocuk hekiminin bu sendromu tan›mas› önemlidir.
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