Yunis-Varon Syndrome: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.47990/alop.v2i1.87Keywords:
congenital abnormality, cleidocranial dysplasiaAbstract
Yunis-Varon syndrome, described in 1980, is a rare autosomal recessive disease. It is characterized by bone and tooth dysplasia; in addition it tends to affect the cardiovascular system and tissues from the ectoderm. The objective of this case report is to present a radiological image from a patient with this rare syndrome.
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