patterson syndrome

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What does patterson syndrome mean?

A rare syndrome causing an unusual facial look, similar to that in leprechaunism, and associated with bronzed hyperpigmentation, cutis laxa of the hands and feet, bodily disproportion, intellectual disability, and major bony deformities.

Where does patterson syndrome come from?

Named after Dr. Joseph Hanan Patterson.

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