Rare association of Hirschsprung's disease and Joubert syndrome

Eur J Pediatr. 2008 Apr;167(4):475-7. doi: 10.1007/s00431-007-0504-1. Epub 2007 May 22.

Abstract

We present the case of an 18-month-old boy with Hirschsprung's disease who had psychomotor retardation. His clinical and radiological findings were consistent with Joubert syndrome. The patient was the second case to show the association between Hirschsprung's disease and Joubert syndrome in the literature. As in our case, association of these entities by chance seems to be unlikely. Genetic analysis of new Joubert syndrome and Hirschsprung's disease patients may identify the candidate genes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hirschsprung Disease / complications*
  • Hirschsprung Disease / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intellectual Disability / complications*
  • Intellectual Disability / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Microcephaly / complications*
  • Microcephaly / diagnosis
  • Syndrome