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ba0002p70 | (1) | ICCBH2013

Isolated bilateral zeugo-autopodal segments agenesis of the lower limb: unusual malformation case report

Christiaens Antoine , Deprez Pierre M L , Mendola Antonella , Bernard Pierre , Gillerot Yves , Clapuyt Philippe , Lengele Benoit G , Vikkula Miikka , Nyssen-Behets Catherine

: Congenital limb abnormalities represent a prevalence of 0.79/1000 of live births in Massachusetts1. A better understanding of their physiopathology could improve the management of the patients. We report on a 23 weeks female fetus affected by an isolated bilateral terminal transverse defect of the lower limbs with nubbins. Both familial history and chromosomal analyses were irrelevant. We performed a deep morphological examination of the fetus in comparison with a...