WERNERS-SYNDROME

Background. Werner's syndrome associates early aging in young adults, small height, cataract, glucose intolerance, hypogonadism, skin ulcers , vascular calcifications and osteoporosis. Case report. We report a n ew case of Werner's syndrome in a 34-year-old man with suggestive alte rations of the skin and endocrine anomalies in addition to hypospadias , urethral stenosis, bilateral mega-ureter and chronic renal failure. Discussion. The diagnosis of Werner's syndrome in our patient was unqu estionable because of the clinical presentation and the familial conte xt. However, the urology anomalies have not been reported in this synd rome. A simple coincidence cannot be excluded.