Kabuki Make-Up Syndrome with Bilateral Dislocation of the Hip

Kabuki make-up syndrome (KMS) is a rare multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation syndrome of unknown cause, first described independently by Niikawa and Kuroki. It is characterized by distinctive facial features, skeletal anomalies, dermatoglyphic abnormalities, short stature, and mental retardation. A group of abnormalities with involvement of other organs can lead to diagnosis of KMS. The authors report a 4-and-half-year old girl with KMS, admitted for bilateral dislocation of the hip. On this case, we try to explain the syndrome and to allow pediatricians and other physicians to become familiar with this syndrome.