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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]

Overview

Cutaneous manifestations of LEOPARD syndrome may be similar to several other conditions including McCune-Albright syndrome, Carney syndrome, and neurofibromatosis. LEOPARD syndrome should also be distinguished from other syndromes with developmental delay, short stature, congenital heart defects, and distinctive facies, especially Williams syndrome.

Differentiating Leopard Syndrome From Other Diseases

The hallmark symptom of McCune-Albright syndrome is precocious puberty. Other symptoms include bone fractures, deformities of the bones in the face, gigantism, and irregular, large patchy café-au-lait spots, especially on the back.
Coexistence of several neoplasms, including gastric epithelioid leiomyosarcoma, pulmonary chondroma, and extra-adrenal paraganglioma. Other symptoms may be involved like Cushing syndrome symptoms, Symptoms of a prolactin-secreting tumor include hypogonadism (eg, amenorrhea, impotence) associated with symptoms of increased prolactin levels (eg, galactorrhea) in female patients.

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