Hemimelia and absence of the peroneal artery.
The arterial patterns of the lower extremities of three patients with congenital absence fibulae (hemimelia) were evaluated to determine whether the relationship existed between the absence of peroneal artery and hemimelia. Computerized tomograph angiography revealed the absence of peroneal artery in all the patients with dysplastic limbs and absent fibula.
Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Huda
Department of Radiology, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Sangster
Department of Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Pramanik
Department of Pediatrics, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Sankararaman
Department of Pediatric Pharmacy, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Tice
Department of Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, LSU-Health, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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Ibrahim
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*