Total absence of ribs in a newborn with cerebrocostomandibular syndrome.
Total absence of ribs is a rare finding that has occasionally been documented in patients with cerebrocostomandibular syndrome. Only 2 other reports document complete absence of ribs in 3 individuals, and we tabulate the findings of all the 4 cases of complete absence of ribs in this case report. Our case and the other 3 reported cases represent the extreme form of cerebrocostomandibular syndrome with regard to the costal defects.
Lale
Seema
S
Department of Pathology, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Ardinger
Holly
H
Mardis
Neil
N
Changho
Sheelah
S
Lancaster
Thomas
T
Singh
Vivekanand
V
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome