Dubowitz Syndrome: a case presentation

The Dubowitz Syndrome is a rare recessive autosomic disorder characterized by pre-and postnatal growth retardation, face dismorfic characteristics, palpebral ptosis, delay of psychomotor development, language and hyperactive conduct, discrepancy of inferior members, hyper pigmentation of the skin, eczematous, microcephaly, syndactylism, clinodactily of the fifth fingers, hyperelasticity of joints, kyphoscoliosis and other anomalies like multiple dental caries, hypospadias, cirptorquidia, immunodeficiency and neoplasias. The intention of this case report is to describe a pediatric patient with this syndrome, especially associated to repetitive respiratory infections and epileptic appellants’ crises.