title: Cutaneous manifestations of Prader-Willi syndrome.
abstract: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a multisystemic genetic disease associated with structural, behavioral, and intellectual disorders. The clinical appearance of PWS includes dysmorphic facial features with almond-shaped eyes, a narrow bifrontal diameter, and a thin upper lip; short stature; central obesity; and small hands and feet. We present a case of a 27-year-old woman with PWS and describe the typical clinical features and cutaneous manifestations of PWS.
authors.affiliation: Professor Rubem David Azulay Institute of Dermatology, Santa Casa da Misericórdia General Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bornhausen-Demarch
authors.forename: Lívia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Célem
authors.forename: Ronita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carvalhal
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lupi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology