Possible prenatal hydantoin effect in a child born to a nonepileptic mother.
We describe a child who was born with marked digital hypoplasia of his right hand. Although the mother was not an epileptic, the child was exposed in utero to diphenylhydantoin.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000517:prevention & control
D010672:Phenytoin