A CASE OF MARDEN-WALKER SYNDROME WITH DANDY-WALKER MALFORMATION

A 5-month-old girl with Marden-Walker syndrome is presented. This is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome. So far, approximately 20 cases hav e been described in the literature. The patient was hospitalized becau se of difficulty in feeding and slow spontaneous movements. Her parent s were first cousins. She was diagnosed with clinical findings of grow th and motor retardation, typical facial appearance, congenital heart disease, arachnodactyly, joint contractures, and a Dandy-Walker malfor mation on magnetic resonance imaging.