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An 8-year-old boy with merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy confirmed by DNA mutation analysis, which revealed a mutation of the LAMA 2 gene. A, Evidence of bilateral ptosis and facial weakness; B, severe dextroscoliosis and the presence of a gastrostomy tube; C, hyperlordosis and contractures at the elbow and wrist.
