Handless, footless fetus.
We report a fetus with symmetrical terminal transverse limb deficiency. Two earlier reports described patients with similar defects. These patients resemble the animal models that result from the removal of apical ectodermal ridge.
Phadke
Shubha R
SR
Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Girisha
K M
KM
Dalal
Ashwin
A
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D037881:Aborted Fetus / Q000473:pathology; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male