Abstract
Frank-Ter Haar syndrome is an unusual type of skeletal dysplasia with megalocornea and developmental delay. It is usually transmitted as autosomal recessive disorder. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature and none from India. The authors report a case with other unusual features and a short review of the condition.
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Femitha, P., Joy, R., Gane, B.D. et al. Frank -Ter Haar Syndrome in a Newborn. Indian J Pediatr 79, 1091–1093 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0599-2
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