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Case Reports
. 1987 Jan;63(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(87)90333-1.

Popliteal pterygium syndrome

B Steinberg, V Saunders
Case Reports

Popliteal pterygium syndrome

B Steinberg et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1987 Jan.

Abstract

Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is a rare congenital disorder consisting of limb, genital, and orofacial malformations. Approximately fifty cases have been described, and the extremely variable nature of this syndrome has been shown. Two new cases of PPS are reported in this article. Surgical management and airway control are also described.

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