title: Menke's kinky hair syndrome--a rare medical condition.
abstract: The case of a 16-month-old boy is described who had typical clinical and radiological features and was proven biochemically to be a case of Menke's disease. Clinical manifestations began in the first few months with hypothermia, hypotonia, seizures and death occurring at the age of 18 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Yaseer
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Bitar
authors.lastname: Azam-Jah-Samdani
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azam
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D007706:Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*