Accessory lower limb in a newborn with multiple malformations.
Accessory lower limbs are rare anomalies that are associated with other severe malformations. The authors describe a case of this type and discuss the pathogenetic and classification problems surrounding these malformations in the light of the limited number of the other cases reported in the literature.
Nanni
L
L
Department of Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Perrelli
L
L
Velardi
F
F
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000601:surgery