Case Report

Renal Involvement in the Laurence Moon Biedl Syndrome: A Case Report

  • Esma Güldal ALTUNOĞLU
  • Ender ÜLGEN
  • Yurdaer ÖZCAN
  • Hamza ASLANHAN
  • Bekir HACIOĞLU

İstanbul Med J 2010;11(4):175-178

The Laurence Moon Biedl syndrome (LMBS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder, is characterized by obesity, mental retardation, retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, and hypogenitalism. Other systemic features include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hepatic fibrosis and structural abnormalities of the kidney or functional impairment. End stage renal failure is the most frequent cause of death. We present a 21-year-old LMBS patient presenting with end stage renal disease.

Keywords: Laurence Moon Biedl syndrome, renal failure