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Case Reports
. 2002 Jun;60(2-A):234-8.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2002000200009.

Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism): analysis of 8 cases

Débora Gusmão Melo  1 , Angelina Xavier Acosta, Maria Aparecida de Almeida Salles, João Monteiro de Pina-Neto, José Daniel Vieira de Castro, Antonio Carlos Santos
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Case Reports

Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism): analysis of 8 cases

Débora Gusmão Melo et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2002 Jun.
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Abstract

Sotos syndrome or cerebral gigantism is characterized by macrocephaly, overgrowth, mental retardation and central nervous system abnormalities. Congenital heart defects may be present. We report 8 patients with this syndrome and relate their clinical features, neuroimaging and echocardiographic findings.

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