title: Agenesis of the vermiform appendix in a thalidomide child.
abstract: A case of congenital absence of the appendix occurring in a child with severe thalidomide deformities is described. The literature on agenesis of the appendix is reviewed. The frequency and significance of internal abnormalities in thalidomide children are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D000293:Adolescent; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide