title: Total absence of ribs in a newborn with cerebrocostomandibular syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lale
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ardinger
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mardis
authors.forename: Sheelah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Changho
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lancaster
authors.forename: Vivekanand
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology*; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome