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. 1978 Feb;15(1):66–69. doi: 10.1136/jmg.15.1.66

Waardenburg-like features with cataracts, small head size, joint abnormalities, hypogonadism, and osteosarcoma.

D M Parry, A W Safyer, J J Mulvihill
PMCID: PMC1012826  PMID: 273099

Abstract

A 32-year-old black man was observed with osteosarcoma and multiple anomalies including deafness, hypopigmentation, cataracts, small head size, hypogonadism, and restricted joint mobility. The birth defects may comprise a new syndrome or combination of syndromes, of which the malignancy may be a part.

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