Edwin Dias¹*, Abu Farhaz Ali² and Kavya³

¹Professor and HOD Department of Pediatrics, Senior Adjunct Professor, Srinivas University, Director of Research and Publication, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore, India
²Junior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Center, India
³Intern, Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, India

*Corresponding Author: Edwin Dias, Professor and HOD Department of Pediatrics, Senior Adjunct Professor, Srinivas University, Director of Research and Publication, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore, India.

Received: August 08, 2022; Published: September 29, 2022

Abstract

To report a case of left upper limb phocomelia in a monochorionic, monoamniotic twin pregnancy. It is an extremely rare congenital disorder. On antenatal ultrasound examination it was not associated with any other major anomalies. The differential diagnosis of this condition includes thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome and Robert syndrome. Twin A was affected, twin B was normal. On the basis of Normal karyotyping and with no other major structural anomalies the leading diagnostic case encompasses of either TAR syndrome or Robert syndrome.

Keywords: Upper Limb Phocomelia; Twin Pregnancy

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Citation

Citation: Edwin Dias., et al. “Phocomelia: A Case Report”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 5.10 (2022): 29-31.

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