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midline thoracoabdominal schisis
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Congenital anomaly.
Synopsis
midline thoracoabdominal defect
absence of the sternum
ectopia cordis
right diaphragmatic hernia
Associations
right anophthalmia
left microphthalmia
incomplete bilateral cleft lip
limb defects
- ectrodactyly
- phocomelia
absence of the sternum
11 right-sided ribs
absence of the middle third of the clavicle
hypoplastic right tibia
absent fibula
foot agenesis
ectrodactyly (9839359)
diaphragmatic defects
- anterior midline defect of the diaphragm
- Bochdalek hernia
See also
thoracoabdominal syndrome
pentalogy of Cantrell
limb-body wall complex
midline body wall defect and ectrodactyly (9839359)
References
Pivnick EK, Kaufman RA, Velagaleti GV, Gunther WM, Abramovici D. Infant with midline thoracoabdominal schisis and limb defects. Teratology. 1998 Nov;58(5):205-8. PMID: 9839359
