Short rib syndrome Beemer-Langer type with polydactyly: A multiple congenital anomalies syndrome
β Scribed by Yang, S. Samuel ;Roth, Joel A. ;Langer, Leonard O.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 565 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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β¦ Synopsis
A male fetus with short rib (polydactyly) syndrome, Beemer-Langer type was aborted at 30 weeks' gestation because of abnormalities visualized on sonography. This is the first documented case with polydactyly in this recently defined entity. The clinical, radiological, and pathological findings, especially of the bones, are described. The differential diagnosis of this entity is discussed. KEY WORDS osteochondrodysplasia, sonography, bones
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