TITLE:
Syed Ghulam Shabbir (1923-2002) and His Syndrome
AUTHORS:
Khalid Al Aboud, Daifullah Al Aboud
KEYWORDS:
Laryngo Onycho Cutaneous Syndrome, Shabbir Syndrome, Genodermatoses
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.1 No.2,
June
22,
2011
ABSTRACT: Professor Syed Ghulam Shabbir (1923-2002), is one of the Pakistani well-known dermatologists. In 1986, Shabbir and his colleagues described a novel autosomal recessive syndrome, which they called laryngoonychocutaneous syndrome. They reported this condition, in 22 patients in 12 families living in Lahore, Pakistan. This syndrome is characterized by cutaneous erosions, nail dystrophy and exuberant vascular granulation tissue in certain epithelia, especially conjunctiva and larynx. This report sheds light on Shabbir and the syndrome that bears his name.