Caudal dysplasia and femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome: different manifestations of the same disorder?
The Caudal Dysplasia syndrome and the Femoral Hypoplasia-Unusual Facies syndrome have been reported to be more frequent among infants of diabetic mothers. We report a newborn girl who presented with features compatible with both syndromes. The possibility that both conditions represent different manifestations of the same disorder is discussed.
D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome