| A Case of Sotos Syndrome -Cerebral Gigantism- |
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In Seok Kim, Joon Hee Kim, Young Youn Choi, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Joo Hwang |
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Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea |
| Sotos 증후군 1례 |
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김인석, 김준희, 최영륜, 마재숙, 황태주 |
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전남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Sotos syndrome, cerebral gigantism, is a rare disorder characterized by early onset of excessive growth, distinctive dysmorphic head and facial feature, advanced bone development, and nonprogressive mental retardation without evidence of endocrine disorder.
We experienced a case of Sotos syndrome in a two year and four month old boy, who was t hought a fragile-X syndrome at 6 months of age.
A brief review of related literatures is also presented. |
| Key Words:
Gigantism, Mertal retardation |
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