A child presents with low set ears, fish shaped mouth, and involentary rapid muscular contraction, and...
A child presents with low set ears, fish shaped mouth, and involentary rapid muscular contraction, and decreased calcium levels. What diagnosis is likely?
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ANSWER.
* Lab test shows low calcium levels and clinical manifestations like low set ears,
fish shaped mouth and involuntary muscle contractions indicates Digeorge syndrome.
* Digeorge syndrome is a genetic disorder which results in T- lymphocyte deficiency.
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