title: [Cerebral gigantism (Sotos-syndrome) (author's transl)].
abstract: Case report of a nine month old girl with Cerebral Gigantism. It is a gigantism syndrome characterized by advanced bone age, a typical craniofacial dysmorphia and a not progredient mental retardation. Etiology and pathogenesis of this syndrome are unknown.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D000172:Acromegaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005877:Gigantism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Zerebraler Gigantismus (Sotos-Syndrom).