Limb body wall complex.

Pankaj Prasun, Bijaya Kumar Behera, Mandakini Pradhan
Author Information
  1. Pankaj Prasun: Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226 014, UP, India.

Abstract

Limb body wall complex (LBWC) is a rare clinicopathological entity, representing a compound anomaly pattern in ventral body wall defects. The authors report a case of LBWC diagnosed in early antenatal period. The pregnancy was terminated following the diagnosis. Fetal autopsy findings were typical of LBWC.

MeSH Term

Abdominal Wall
Abnormalities, Multiple
Aborted Fetus
Abortion, Eugenic
Adult
Female
Humans
Limb Deformities, Congenital
Male
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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