Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and conventional X-ray in 3 cases of symmelia

Symmelia is a rare birth defect, often combined with severe malformations of the urogenital system and the lower gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, a deformed pelvis and various degrees of separation of the lower limbs are present. We report the examination findings of 3 autopsy specimens of symm...

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Published inBirth defects research. A Clinical and molecular teratology Vol. 73; no. 9; p. 628
Main Authors Dorenbeck, Ulrich, Schreyer, Andreas G, Plendl, Philipp J, Hees, Herbert, Feuerbach, Stefan, Held, Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2005
Subjects
Ectromelia - diagnostic imaging
Ectromelia - pathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Symmelia is a rare birth defect, often combined with severe malformations of the urogenital system and the lower gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, a deformed pelvis and various degrees of separation of the lower limbs are present. We report the examination findings of 3 autopsy specimens of symmelia using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) with 3-dimensional (3D) reconstructions, and conventional X-ray. MRI and CT with the addition of 3D visualization can be used additionally with autopsy and conventional X-ray images in the investigation of such complex anatomical abnormalities.
ISSN:1542-0752
DOI:10.1002/bdra.20171