[Cockayne syndrome: report of a case]

ABSTRACT

Cockayne Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by profound postnatal growth deficiency with loss of adipose tissue, microcephaly, mental retardation, unsteady gait and peripheral neuropathy. We are reporting a 6-year-old girl with severe growth and developmental delay, microcephaly, mental retardation, sunken eyes and photosensitive dermatitis. Her diagnosis confirmed by a defect in DNA repair in fibroblast followed exposure to ultraviolet light