[The Cohen syndrome].

A girl with Cohen syndrome is presented. The diagnosis has been established on the basis of the characteristic face appearance with hypoplastic maxilla and mandible, open mouth, prominent maxillary central incisors, as well as characteristic appearance of extremities (narrow hands and feet), childhood obesity, hypotonia, and mental insufficiency. The girls also has the so-called "mottled retina". The attempts of weight reduction have been unsuccessful so far.