CAUDAL REGRESSION SYNDROME IN ONE OF DIZYGOTIC TWINS

Caudal regression syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of developmental failure ranging from a partial sacral agenesis to the absence of lumbosarcal spine, hypoplasia, or fusion of the lower extremities and visceral anomalies. This is the third case of only one of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inFetal and pediatric pathology Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 419 - 423
Main Authors Krenova, Zdenka, Elstnerova, Lia, Dolezel, Zdenek, Kren, Leos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa Healthcare 01.11.2010
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Abnormalities, Multiple
Anal Canal - abnormalities
Anal Canal - pathology
caudal regression syndrome
Digestive System Abnormalities - genetics
Digestive System Abnormalities - pathology
dizygotic twin
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Meningocele
Rectum - abnormalities
Rectum - pathology
Sacrococcygeal Region - abnormalities
Sacrum - abnormalities
Sacrum - pathology
Syringomyelia - genetics
Syringomyelia - pathology
Twins, Dizygotic
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Caudal regression syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of developmental failure ranging from a partial sacral agenesis to the absence of lumbosarcal spine, hypoplasia, or fusion of the lower extremities and visceral anomalies. This is the third case of only one of the twins involved by this syndrome described in the literature and the second case of the selective involvement in dizygotic twins. Selective involvement of only one twin suggests that factors other than hyperglycemia and 7q deletions may be involved in the pathogenesis.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-3
ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-4
content type line 23
ObjectType-Report-2
ISSN:1551-3815
1551-3823
DOI:10.3109/15513815.2010.505629