Watson Sendromu,

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Watson Sendromu

Öz

Watson sendromu, café-au-lait lekeleri, pulmoner stenoz, mental retardasyon, boy kısalığı ile karakterizedir. Bu makalede, moleküler temeli henüz tartışmalı olan ve seyrek görülen bu birlikteliği hatırlatmak amacıyla Watson sendromlu 13 yaşında bir kız olgu sunuldu.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Watson sendromu, nörofibromatozis, pulmoner stenoz, café-au-lait lekesi

Kaynakça

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