Neu-Laxova syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
Neu-Laxova syndrome (NLS) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome, characterized by severe intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), microcephaly, abnormal brain development, oedema and ichthyosis. It was first reported in 1971 by Neu et al. (Pediatrics 47: 610-612) and since then no more than 60 cases have been reported. A newborn girl delivered from a 29-year-old healthy mother was admitted to hospital with a thick membrane covering her body and dismorphic appearance. The diagnosis of NLS was made according to characteristic features. The syndrome is known to have a poor prognosis and the baby lived for 9 weeks. This case is one of the longest living cases of NLS and the fourth case reported from Turkey.
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Department of Paediatrics, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey. meltemkorkut@yahoo.com
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013577:Syndrome