Tetra-phocomelia: a rarest of rare case

J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Mar;9(3):TD03-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11630.5664. Epub 2015 Mar 1.

Abstract

We present a rarest of rare case of Tetra-Phocomelia evaluated by antenatal Ultrasonography. It is a condition seen in 0.62 per 100,000 live births. An ultrasonogram was done at 18 wk of pregnancy to assess the fetus and after termination gross specimen was evaluated and X-ray infantograms were done to confirm the findings. The case showed classic Tetra-Phocomelia with limbs like flippers of a seal. Our findings make it rarest of rare as only few cases have been so far reported.

Keywords: Flippers; Limbs; Phocomelia; Ultrasonogram.

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  • Case Reports