CASE REPORT: Phocomelia Syndrome - A Case Report

Phocomelia is an extremely rare malformation in which babies are born with limbs that look like flippers on a seal. Although various factors can cause phocomelia, the prominent roots came from the drug use of thalidomide and from genetic inheritance. Phocomelia is transmitted as an autosomal recessi...

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Main Authors: Gayatri S. Chakre, S. U. Chakre, P. R. Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol1no2/jkimsu-vol1no2-CR-3-150-151.pdf