Abstract

Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a mitochondrial disorder. There is a large-scale mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion in most of the case. In this article, a case of KSS who has progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), complete heart block, encephalopathy attacks, type-1 diabetes mellitus, ragged-red fiber (RRF) and lactic acidosis is presented and discussed in light of the literature available on this subjects. Diagnosis is confirmed by determination of mtDNA deletion.

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Altunbaşak S, Bingöl G, Ozbarlas N, Akçören Z, Hergüner O. Kearns-Sayre syndrome. A case report. Turk J Pediatr 1998; 40: 255-259.