Ear, nose and throat manifestations in Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome.

Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome is a rare hereditary autosomal recessive disease. It is clinically characterised by a pentad of congenital defects e.g. poly or syndactyly, mental retardation, obesity, hypogenitalism and retinitis pigmentosa. Five cases of the syndrome with additional ENT features are presented. The salient features of the condition are discussed in the light of available literatures.