PRADER–WILLI SYNDROME – PRESENTATION OF AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE

Dr. Gajanan A Surwade; Dr. Rohit S Walse; Dr. Akash V Kharat; Dr. Nilesh A Wagh

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

PRADER–WILLI SYNDROME – PRESENTATION OF AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE

Dr. Gajanan A Surwade, Dr. Rohit S Walse, Dr. Akash V Kharat, Dr. Nilesh A Wagh

Abstract :

We report a case of a 29 year old male patient who presented to us with difficulty in eathing since 3months more since 10 days; cough and fever since 7 days. He also had excessive day time sleepiness, morbid obesity, hypotonia and underdeveloped secondary sexual characters along with features of diabetes mellitus and hypopituitarism. Based on thorough clinical examination and blood investigations, a diagnosis of Prader Willi Syndrome was made.