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Case Reports
. 2013 Jan;5(1):65-7.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2727.115930.

Limb body wall complex: a rare anomaly

Panduranga Chikkannaiah  1 , Hema Dhumale, Ranjit Kangle, Rosini Shekar
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Case Reports

Limb body wall complex: a rare anomaly

Panduranga Chikkannaiah et al. J Lab Physicians. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

We present autopsy findings of a case of limb body wall complex (LBWC). The fetus had encephalocele, genitourinary agenesis, skeletal anomalies and body wall defects. The rare finding in our case is the occurrence of both cranial and urogenital anomalies. The presence of complex anomalies in this fetus, supports embryonal dysplasia theory of pathogenesis for LBWC.

Keywords: Encephalocele; limb body wall anomaly; skeletal anomalies; urogenital agenesis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
(a) Ultra sonograms showing a large cyst, in the wall of cyst umbilical vessels are seen (b) Ultra sonogram showing parts of fetus (note the large cyst in the lower part of the fetus) (c and d) Gross photograph of the fetus showing encephalocele, amelia of digits of right upper limb, abdominal wall defects with protrusion of organs which are covered by thin membrane, scoliosis and malrotation of the lower limbs (e) Closer view of lower limbs showing malrotation (lower limbs digits are arranged in opposite direction) (f) Infantogram showing encephalocele and scoliosis
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