11th July 2023

A 26-year-old man presents to the emergency department with breathlessness

A 26-year-old man presents to the emergency department with breathlessness. On physical examination, you note a murmur and multiple brown macules on his torso. His ECG reveals evidence of conduction abnormalities, which he mentions is long standing and is being managed by cardiology. You also notice that the patient has a hearing aid. Given the collective findings, you suspect this patient has LEOPARD syndrome.

All the following statements are TRUE of LEOPARD syndrome EXCEPT:

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.