Article
Limb body wall complex: a critical review and a nosological proposal.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 Nov 1993
Russo R, D'Armiento M, Angrisani P, Vecchione R
Abstract excerpt
The analysis of the literature on limb body wall complex reveals a varied and rather confused spectrum of cases. However, we noticed the presence of at least 2 clearly distinguishable phenotypes. The first phenotype shows craniofacial defects and amniotic bands and/or adhesion; the second--withou...
Topics
- Abnormalities, Multiple
- Adult
- Amnion
- Facial Bones
- Female
- Fetus
- Humans
- Limb Deformities, Congenital
- Male
- Phenotype
- Placenta
- Pregnancy
- Skull