A case of phocomalia in young primi gravida
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Phocomelia is a type of meromelia in which there is partial agenesis of limb buds Tetraphocomelia is a severe combination of limb defects in which total or partial agenesis of upper and lower limbs is seen leading to the proximity of limbs to the trunk of the fetus resembling the flipper of a seal ldquoan aquatic animalrdquo1Keyword Tetraphocomeia Thalidornide syndrome phocomelia Limbs defects Teratogenic agents Hydroamniosis Genetic inheritance
Authors and Affiliations
Darshana Pandya, Jayesh R Shah, Ishita Mehta, Mo Anish Hingra, Manish Pandya
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