title: Proteus syndrome: report of a case with severe brain impairment and fatal course.
abstract: A patient with Proteus syndrome is reported. He had hemihypertrophy, bilateral hypertrophy of the third fingers, skin anomalies, and varicosities, as well as mental retardation, seizures resistant to anticonvulsant treatment, and a very severe course with death at the age of 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Clinic, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorge
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baraitser
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000151:congenital*; D005877:Gigantism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome