📋Overview
LEOPARD Syndrome is a multisystem condition caused by mutations in genes that regulate the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway, most frequently the PTPN11 gene. The name is a legacy acronym representing its primary clinical characteristics: lentigines, electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities, ocular hypertelorism, pulmonary stenosis, abnormal genitalia, retarded growth, and deafness.
In contemporary clinical practice, the condition is often referred to as Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines. This classification reflects its genetic and symptomatic overlap with other RASopathy disorders while highlighting the distinct dermatological and cardiac features that define this specific presentation.
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