Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome
Synonyms: Athyroidal hypothyroidism-spiky hair-cleft palate syndrome | Bamforth syndrome | Hypothyroidism-cleft palate syndrome
A very rare syndrome of congenital hypothyroidism characterized by thyroid dysgenesis (in most cases athyreosis) cleft palate and spiky hair with or without choanal atresia and bifid epiglottis. Facial dysmorphism and porencephaly have been reported in isolated cases.
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