The Weismann-Netter syndrome: a cause of bowed legs in childhood

The Weismann-Netter syndrome is a rare, heritable skeletal dysplasia which often presents as asymptomatic bowing of the lower legs or short stature.1 Although more than 40 cases have been described, there is mention of only 8 cases in patients who were younger than 16 years of age.1-9 In retrospect,...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1991-08, Vol.88 (2), p.334-337
Main Authors: Francis, G L, Jelinek, J J, McHale, K, Adamson, M, Levin, S W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Bone Diseases, Developmental - diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases, Developmental - genetics
Case studies
Causes of
Child, Preschool
Fibula - abnormalities
Humans
Leg
Male
Pediatric diseases
Radiography
Short stature
Skeleton
Stature, Short
Syndrome
Syndromes
Syndromes in children
Tibia - abnormalities
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Summary:The Weismann-Netter syndrome is a rare, heritable skeletal dysplasia which often presents as asymptomatic bowing of the lower legs or short stature.1 Although more than 40 cases have been described, there is mention of only 8 cases in patients who were younger than 16 years of age.1-9 In retrospect, most of the affected adults reported symptoms during childhood. We recently had the opportunity to evaluate a 4-year-old boy, whom we believe to have the Weismann-Netter syndrome. This case served to heighten our awareness of this condition, which should be recognizable in the pediatric age range. CASE REPORT The proband (Fig 1), a four-year-old Arabic boy, was the product of a full-term, uncomplicated pregnancy.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.88.2.334