Congenital scalp defects associated with postaxial polydactyly
β Scribed by J. P. Fryns; H. Berghe
- Book ID
- 104699928
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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β¦ Synopsis
A family is reported, several members of which had congenital scalp defects and postaxial polydactyly type A, with wide variability of expression. The hypothesis is formulated that this association is not fortuitous, but is a distinct malformation complex in which congenital scalp defects are associated with distinct malformation of the limbs.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
An unusual case of a congenital frontal bone defect with intact overlying scalp and intact underlying dura mater is reported. Although spontaneous healing by the intact underlying dura mater by regeneration was expected, it did not occur. Cranioplasty was done for protective and cosmetic purposes. A