Symbrachydactyly involving both the hand and foot. A report of two cases.
Symbrachydactyly involving both the hand and foot is extremely rare. Two such cases are described. The first patient was a two-month-old female with symbrachydactyly of the left hand and foot. The second patient was a one-year-old female with symbrachydactyly of the right hand and foot. No other abnormalities were identified. The diagnosis of this congenital anomaly is discussed and the literature reviewed.
Uchida
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Kojima
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Hirakawa
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Uchida
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D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging