A case with Weaver syndrome operated for congenital cardiac defect

An Ii-month-old Turkish female infant with Weaver syndrome together with at rial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus which was operated successf ully is reported, Weaver syndrome is a very rare disorder of unknown etiolo gy characterized by accelerated growth of prenatal onset, advanced osseous maturation, special craniofacial features, umbilical hernia, and hoarse low -pitched cry. Congenital cardiac defect is not a usual finding. The present ed case is the first reported child with Weaver syndrome in the literature operated for a congenital cardiac defect.