Lowe's syndrome in a female child: A case report

Lowe et al. have described a disease characterized by organic aciduria, decreased renal ammonia production, hydrophthalmos, and mental retardation, this disease is now called as Lowe's syndrome or oculo-cerebro-renal syndrome which manifests growth plates, metabolic acidosis, and characteristic eye changes, including bilateral cataract, glaucoma and nystagmus. It is a congenital hereditary affectation. Most of the patients with this syndrome are male sex. We report a new case of Lowe's syndrome in a 5-year old girl.