Polydactyly 24 in a Female Neonate

نویسندگان

  • Oluseyi O. A. Atanda
  • Kola M. Owonikoko
  • Adewale S. Adeyemi
  • Olanrewaju Bajowa
چکیده

Polydactyly is perhaps one of the most common congenital hand and foot anomalies. Tetrapolydactyly (polydactyly 24) is a very rare form of hand and foot anomalies. Postaxial ray polydactyly usually occurs in male blacks without associated congenital abnormalities. We report a case of postaxial ray tetrapolydactyly in a female neonate which occurred sporadically and without associated congenital abnormalities.

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دوره 2013  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2013