title: Handless, footless fetus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shubha R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Phadke
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Girisha
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalal
mesh_terms: 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