Naureen Akhtar.
Wolf–Hirschhorn Syndrome.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;18(4):254-6.

Chromosomal abnormalities are important cause of mental retardation and congenital anomalies. We report a case of a rare chromosomal disorder, Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, caused by deletion of short arm of chromosome 4. It was characterized by well-described facial appearance, seizures, microcephaly and midline closure defects along with growth and mental retardation.

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