Congenital Limb Deficiency: A Case Report

The complete absence of limbs is a rare occurrence. Though the causes are various, it is hard to elicit most of the time. They are usually diagnosed via anomaly scan but the lack of access to the same can often lead to a term presentation. It is still not uncommon to receive pregnant patients at ter...

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Published inJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association Vol. 60; no. 249; pp. 485 - 487
Main Authors Khanal, Surendra, Pachya, Uttam, Thapaliya, Sushma, Magar, Sagar Rana, Panthi, Bishal, Khatri, Arun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nepal Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 05.05.2022
Nepal Medical Association
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amelia; antenatal care; congenital limb deformities; fetal ultrasonography
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Summary:The complete absence of limbs is a rare occurrence. Though the causes are various, it is hard to elicit most of the time. They are usually diagnosed via anomaly scan but the lack of access to the same can often lead to a term presentation. It is still not uncommon to receive pregnant patients at term to the hospital or in labour as the first antenatal visit. Increasing the feasibility of the scan can help in the early diagnosis and management. Here, we report a rare combination of limb defects that we managed in a district-level hospital and highlight the difficulties in the management and referral of the patients while working in rural areas. amelia; antenatal care; congenital limb deformities; fetal ultrasonography.
ISSN:0028-2715
1815-672X
DOI:10.31729/jnma.7486