A case of Hallermann-Streiff syndrome characterized by dyscephalia with bird face, dental anomalies, proportionate nanism, hypotrichosis or atrichosis, atrophy of the skin, bilateral microphthalmia and presumed congenital cataract was reported. In this case, the diffuse enlargement with hyperfunction of the thyroid gland was observed and its role in the etiology of this syndrome is briefly reviewed.
Atrophy ; Birds ; Cataract ; Dwarfism ; Hallermann's Syndrome* ; Hypotrichosis ; Microphthalmos ; Skin ; Thyroid Gland