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A 14-year-old male patient with diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome in Ethiopia: a case report.

Kibret Enyew BelayBeza Leulseged AyalewMelaku Taye AmogneTheodros Aberra AlemnehTedla Kebede Geletew
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2023)
Prader-Willi syndrome should be considered in a child who presents with progressive weight gain and other typical clinical features such as cognitive impairment, excessive insatiable eating, or hypothalamic hypogonadism. Early lifestyle intervention may help to reduce excessive weight gain. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in Ethiopia.
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