A new case of Tetraphocomelia--cleft palatee syndrome is described. The similiarity between this patient and the cases classified as Pseudothalidomide or as Robert syndrome makes a distinction between these 2 syndromes doubtful.
The tetraphocomelia-cleft palate syndrome in identical twins
โ Scribed by H. Fryns; P. Goddeeris; F. Moerman; F. Herman; H. Berghe
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 907 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6717
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