Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Leopard syndrome
Symptoms
Symptoms of multiple lentigines include:
- Abnormal genitalia
- Absent or delayed puberty
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Cafe-au-lait spots (light brown birthmarks) - Hearing problems (partial deafness)
- Hypogonadism
- Multiple spots on neck and trunk
- Pectus carinatum (abnormalities of the sternum or breastbone)
Pectus excavatum - Prominent ears
- Slow growth
- Undescended
testicles (cryptorchidism) - Wide-set eyes (hypertelorism)
Note: Scattered lentigines is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Signs and tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and listen to your heart with a stethoscope. There may be signs of a heart valve problems or obstructive
Tests that may be done can include:
ECG Hearing test - CT scan of the brain
- Skull x-ray
- EEG
Images
Pectus excavatum
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Multiple lentigines syndrome Treatment
Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, MD, North Florida Dermatology Associates,
Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
