Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Hypoparathyroidism in a Kindred of Three Patients With Autosomal Dominant Deafness

Abstract Background: Congenital hypoparathyroidism can be related to autosomal dominant mutations or deletions in GATA-binding protein 3 gene on chromosome 101,2. Affected patients present with a triad of hypoparathyroidism, renal dysplasia and neurosensorial deafness. We hereby present the case of a patient with the rare Barakat syndrome, also known as HDR syndrome. Clinical Case: A 11-year-old girl, diagnosed with deafness …