Discordant fibular aplasia in twins.
A male infant, one of monozygotic twins, was born with absence of fibulae, ectrodactyly of the right hand and both feet, with accompanying deficiencies. This second case report of a discordant fibular aplasia developmental field defect occurring in monozygotic twins, although likely sporadic, is interesting because of the similar pattern of anomalies.
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Department of Pediatrics, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D005360:Fibula / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000235:genetics; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic