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Pallister-Killian Syndrome
A very rare chromosomal disorder caused by tetrasomy of chromosome 12p. It is characterized by severe mental retardation, prominent forehead, sparse temporofrontal hair, hypertelorism, short nose, and streaks of hypopigmented skin. (NCI Thesaurus)
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