Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 8 Aug 2019

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-70206

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-70206

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70206

Article created:

8 Aug 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

8 Aug 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS) is an extremely rare disorder characterized by

intellectual disability
obesity
seizures
gonadal failure (testes in males or the ovaries in females) to produce hormones (hypogonadism)
distinctive facial features.

Affected infants tend to experience delays in reaching developmental milestones.