Absence of Right Fibula, and other Congenital Deformities

Congenital absence of femur and fibula. Report of two cases.

Congenital absence of the fibula and craniosynostosis in sibs.

Case 1. The propositus was born in 1965, the first child of healthy young Greek parents who were second cousins; the father was 28 and the mother 19 at his birth. The pregnancy was notable for excessive vomiting throughout for which antacids and an unknown antinauseant were taken. The gestation period and delivery were normal. The main clinical features are listed in Table I. The craniosynostos...

Non-surgical Management of Congenital Auricular Deformities

BACKGROUND Unlike congenital auricular malformations which are identified by underdevelopment of dermal and cartilaginous tissues, deformed ears are less sever congenital anomalies characterized only by a misshaped pinna structure and can be improved with acceptable cosmetic results and minimal cost through ear molding if treated in early neonatal period. In this study, authors present the f...

Cryptorchidism, chest deformities, and other congenital anomalies in three brothers.

vacuolation. The Purkinje cells were severely damaged and the endothelial lining of some of the cerebral blood vessels was swollen and had separated from the surrounding tissues. Neither ethylene chlorohydrin, nor chloracetic acid were found on toxicological examination of the blood and tissues. Discussion No descriptions are available of the effects in humans after drinking ethylene chlorohydr...

Congenital Deformities.