Article
Lumbopedal skin pedicle in an infant with the amniotic band syndrome: A Disorganization-like defect?
Date
2003Registration in:
10.1097/00019605-200301000-00009
Author
Corona-Rivera, J.R.
Corona-Rivera, E.
Navarro-Ramirez, P.
Castro-Hernandez, J.F.
Acosta-Leon, J.
Corona-Rivera, A.
Institutions
Abstract
A female infant is presented in whom anomalies not commonly seen in amniotic band syndrome (ABS) included non-anatomic lumbopedal union by a skin pedicle, anorectal malformation, meningocele, vertebral segmentation defects, longitudinal limb defects, vestigial feet and skin papillae. The unusual, non-band related malformations in the proposita showed similarity to the mouse mutant Disorganization (Ds). This report, supports the suggestion that Ds-like mutations may cause some cases with apparent ABS associated with 'skin pedicles'. © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.