The 18q-syndrome, discovered by de Grouchy et al. in the 1964, is char
acterized by midfacial hypoplasia, prominent anthelix, whore digital p
attern and occasional abnormalities (cardiac defects, microcephaly hyp
oplastic labia minora or cryptorchidism). The AA. report a case of thi
s syndrome associated with congenital laryngeal stridor, never referre
d before.