Limb body wall complex.
Limb body wall complex (LBWC) is a rare clinicopathological entity, representing a compound anomaly pattern in ventral body wall defects. The authors report a case of LBWC diagnosed in early antenatal period. The pregnancy was terminated following the diagnosis. Fetal autopsy findings were typical of LBWC.
Prasun
Pankaj
P
Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226 014, UP, India.
Behera
Bijaya Kumar
BK
Pradhan
Mandakini
M
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D037881:Aborted Fetus / Q000473:pathology; D000025:Abortion, Eugenic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal