Weissenbacher-Zweymuller Syndrome: A Case Report in a Jordanian Patient

Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome is a very rare syndrome that comprises the association of PierreRobin sequence with rhizomelia and characteristic x-ray findings. We report the first case diagnosed in a Jordanian newborn. This male newborn presented with cleft palate, micrognathia, glossoptosis, depressed nasal bridge, upturned nose, low set ears and rhizomelia. Radiographically, there was dumbbell appearance of the long bones of the limbs and coronal clefts of the vertebrae.