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Leigh syndrome is a neurometabolic disorder commonly associated with disturbed oxidative phosphorylation, which leads to bilateral symmetric necrotizing lesions in the central nervous system. Neurological symptoms may be accompanied by cutaneous abnormalities. Here, we present images of distinct hypertrichosis in an otherwise asymptomatic one-year-old patient with pathogenic SURF1 gene mutations. We conclude that, if Leigh syndrome is suspected, the presence of characteristic hypertrichosis should prompt SURF1 mutation analysis.
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Communicated by: Shamima Rahman
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Baertling, F., Mayatepek, E. & Distelmaier, F. Hypertrichosis in presymptomatic mitochondrial disease. J Inherit Metab Dis 36, 1081–1082 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10545-013-9593-3
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10545-013-9593-3