NEU-LAXOVA SYNDROME A RARE CONGENITAL ANOMALY INVOLVING MULTIPLE SYSTEMS

Neu-Laxova syndrome (NLS) is a rare, uniformly lethal congenital disease characterized by abnormalities of placentation, marked intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), extreme microcephaly, marked edema with skin contractures, ichthyosis, cranio facial anomalies, limb deformities, a spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) developmental defects and unique facial appearance. The degrees and presence of these findings are variable in reported cases. Therefore the differential diagnosis includes very different disorders. The majority of cases were stillborn or die shortly after birth. We are presenting a case of Neu-Laxova syndrome delivered in our hospital.