Weaver syndrome: postnatal overgrowth with increased bone maturation

Authors

  • Jorge Arturo Aviña Fierro Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social IMSS. Guadalajara, México.
  • Daniel Alejandro Hernández Aviña Cruz Verde Municipal. Guadalajara, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2009v62n1p34-37

Keywords:

Weaver syndrome, Accelerated Bone Maturation, Craniofacial Abnormalities

Abstract

Weaver syndrome is an extremely rare disease with unknown etiology, characterized by an accelerated postnatal growth, and special face. A case of male infant with overgrowth, increased bone maturation, moderate psychomotor retardation, hypertonic with limited movements of the limbs, and craniofacial anomalies. This is a patient with sporadic transmission, without genetic inheritance. First case reported in Latin America and number 28th world-wide.

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Published

2009-12-31

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Aviña Fierro JA, Hernández Aviña DA. Weaver syndrome: postnatal overgrowth with increased bone maturation. Rev Peru Pediatr [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Oct. 31];62(1):34-7. Available from: https://pediatria.pe/index.php/pedperu/article/view/361

Issue

Vol. 62 Num. 1 (2009)

Section

CLINICAL CASE

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