An unusual fetus with complete absence of thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae, bilateral renal agenesis, VSD, meningomyelocele, imperforate anus, and teratoma

Semerci, C.; Bebitoglu, I.; Kaçar, Ayper; Yurttagül, Sinan; Erçakmak, Serdar; Ertoy, Dilek; Özaltin, Fatih; Balci, Sevim

doi:10.1097/00019605-200101000-00012

An unusual fetus with complete absence of thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae, bilateral renal agenesis, VSD, meningomyelocele, imperforate anus, and teratoma

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Semerci C. N., Bebitoglu I. L., Kaçar A., Yurttagül S., Erçakmak S., Ertoy D., ...More

Clinical Dysmorphology, vol.10, no.1, pp.57-60, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2001
Doi Number: 10.1097/00019605-200101000-00012
Journal Name: Clinical Dysmorphology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.57-60
Keywords: Absence of the left diaphragm, Agenesis of vertebrae and ribs, Caudal regression sequence, Imperforate anus, Meningomyelocele, Renal agenesis, Single umbilical artery
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a 30 week old male fetus who had a very interesting malformation complex which can not be explained by teratogenetic or hereditary diseases. The aim of this paper is to discuss this complicated entity and compare it with other reported cases. © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.