Article
Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome: report of a variant case.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2012
Kiraz Aslihan, Ozen Samim, Tubas Filiz, Usta Yusuf, Aldemir Ozgur, Alanay Yasemin
Abstract excerpt
Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome (WRS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that includes premature aging phenotype at birth. The condition is also known as a neonatal progeroid syndrome. Up to now only a few published case reports have been documented. The syndrome is characterized by progeroid appearance, decreased subcutaneous fat, hypotrichosis, macrocephaly, and in some natal teeth. We describe a new...
Topics
- Child, Preschool
- Facies
- Female
- Fetal Growth Retardation
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Progeria
