Limb-body wall complex with complete absence of external genitalia after in vitro fertilization.
The first case of limb-body wall complex (a combination of a body wall defect, neural tube defect, and limb abnormalities) after IVF is described. This is the third reported patient with this complex anomaly associated with complete absence of external genitalia. The possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed.
Litwin
A
A
Department of Neonatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Fisch
B
B
Tadir
Y
Y
Amodai
I
I
Ovadia
J
J
Merlob
P
P
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D009436:Neural Tube Defects; D013480:Superovulation