Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. This case report presents a 19-year-old male from Palestine with BBS, exhibiting delayed diagnosis and variable phenotypic expression. The patient had familial BBS history and presented with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, retinitis pigmentosa, and cryptorchidism. Genetic analysis identified heterozygous missense variants in the
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