Pygomelus: a surgical case report from Nigeria

We report a case of pygomelus, a malformation characterized by the presence of supernumerary limb. The patient was a 3-month-old girl born full term in the Zinder area of Niger. The mother had not attended prenatal visits. No drug had been administered during pregnancy and the family was not inbred....

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Published inArchives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 15; no. 9; pp. 1426 - 1429
Main Authors Halidou Doudou, M, Hallarou, M, Tambary, M D, Harakoye, A, Manzo, M L, Adamou, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.09.2008
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infant
Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital - surgery
Lumbosacral Region
Nigeria
Nigeria
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Summary:We report a case of pygomelus, a malformation characterized by the presence of supernumerary limb. The patient was a 3-month-old girl born full term in the Zinder area of Niger. The mother had not attended prenatal visits. No drug had been administered during pregnancy and the family was not inbred. The malformation consisted of an almost fully developed third lower limb, attached to the lumbosacral spine, and of a small fleshy mass at the base of the limb resembling a penis. The appendage was removed surgically without complications and the child has been developing normally since the intervention.
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ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2008.06.017