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Review
. 2004 Mar;71(3):269-70.
doi: 10.1007/BF02724282.

Popliteal pterygium syndrome with unusual features

C K Sasidharan  1 , K V Ravi
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Review

Popliteal pterygium syndrome with unusual features

C K Sasidharan et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

Popliteal pterygium syndrome is a well defined complex that consists of popliteal pterygium, intercrural pterygium, various digital anomalies that include hypoplasia or agenesis of digits, syndactyly, valgus or varus deformities of the feet and oral anomalies such as cleft lip-palate. A baby with the typical anomalies as well as a few unusual features such as mongloid slant, hypertelorism, malformed alae nasi and elbow joint contractures is reported.

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