The pathogenesis of Potter's syndrome of renal agenesis.
Current views of the pathogenesis of Potter's syndrome of renal agenesis are discussed. Embryological, teratological and genetic associations between kidney and limb development are reviewed. An infant is described with lobsterclaw deformity of the hands and feet, renal hypoplasia and the Potter face.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000254:growth & development; D051379:Mice; D011859:Radiography; D013552:Swine; D013577:Syndrome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities