Atrophy of the left lobe of the liver and anomalous hepatic vessel in a patient with Yunis-Varon syndrome

J Clin Gastroenterol. 1999 Sep;29(2):210-1. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199909000-00025.

Abstract

Yunis-Varon syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by facial and digit anomalies. This report describes a young woman with clinical features of this syndrome, atrophy of the left lobe of the liver, and a vascular anomaly. Liver abnormalities have not been described as features of this rare syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / genetics
  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology
  • Atrophy
  • Deafness / congenital
  • Female
  • Genes, Recessive
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Syndrome