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Waardenburg syndrome type 1

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A Waardenburg syndrome characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance of congenital deafness, pigmentation anomalies of eyes, hair, and skin,and dystopia canthorum that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the PAX3 gene on chromosome 2q36.

Signs and symptoms

  • Wide nasal bridge
  • Telecanthus
  • Synophrys
  • Blue irides
  • Premature graying of hair
  • Blepharophimosis
  • Aplasia of the vagina
  • Smooth philtrum
  • Hypertelorism
  • Partial albinism

Also known as: WS1; Waardenburg syndrome type I