A case with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) and fibular A/hypoplasia (FA/H) associated with urogenital anomalies.
Malformations of the lower limbs are rare and heterogeneous anomalies. Some congenital anomalies involving face, gastrointestinal system, skeletal system, urogenital system, heart, lung and diaphragma associated with lower limb malformations have been described in the literature. Here, we report a case of left proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) together with fibular aplasia associated with left undescended testis and hypospadias. The putative embryologic mechanisms of lower limb defects and their possible association with lower urogenital tract malformations are also discussed.
Ergin
Hacer
H
Department of Pediatrics, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
Semerci
C Nur
CN
Bican
Mevlüt
M
Düzcan
Füsun
F
Yagci
A Baki
AB
Erdogan
Kadri Murat
KM
Tufan
A Cevik
AC
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics; D003456:Cryptorchidism; D004480:Ectromelia; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005360:Fibula / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005801:Genes, Homeobox / Q000235:genetics; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation
D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; C097899:homeobox protein HOXA9