title: The eleventh reported case of Mulvihill-Smith syndrome in the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Mulvihill-Smith Syndrome was first recognized in 1975. After the recognition of the Mulvihill-Smith Syndrome, ten cases have been described.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article describes the eleventh case of this syndrome in a male patient, 24 years-old with short stature and microcephaly with mild cognitive impairment, deafness and allergic conjunctivitis. The patient was hospitalized several times for repeated infections, and the presence of multiple melanocytic nevi on his skin was noticed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the entire set of signs and symptoms presented in our study, it was diagnosed the patient with Mulvihill-Smith Syndrome.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Breinis
authors.forename: Flavio Geraldes
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Camila A E
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authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Rafael G
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authors.lastname: Cintra
authors.forename: Débora
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authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Priscila C
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authors.lastname: Passarelli
authors.forename: Camila
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authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: Talita
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authors.lastname: Gerbim
authors.forename: Régia
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authors.lastname: Gasparetto
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos
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authors.lastname: de Abreu
authors.forename: Vitor E
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authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: Adriana Gonçalves
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authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Carlos Bandeira
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authors.lastname: de Mello Monteiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, School of Medicine of ABC, Av, Príncipe de Gales, 821 09060-650 Santo Andre, SP, Brazil. rubenswajnsztejn@terra.com.br.
authors.forename: Rubens
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authors.lastname: Wajnzstejn
mesh_terms: D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011371:Progeria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult