[Weill-Marchesani's syndrome: familial involvement].
METHODS
We report the case of a child short in stature with brachydactyly and brachymorphy who was referred to our office complaining of poor vision. This was a case of Weill-Marchesani's syndrome described in a family, in which four of the eight children were affected by spherophakia, brachymorphy and brachydactyly.


CONCLUSIONS
There are few familial cases of Weill-Marchesani's syndrome reported in the literature. Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritances have been described. The opththalmologist plays a crucial role in its diagnosis and management, since the ocular involvement is the most severe one.
Veiga de la Jara
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España. veigajara@hotmail.com
Bosch Valero
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Torres Suárez
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Mateos Sánchez
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Rojo Castejón
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Ancochea Díaz
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D004479:Ectopia Lentis / Q000235:genetics; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014034:Toes / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014792:Visual Acuity