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Limb-Body Wall Complex, Report of 2 Cases with Their Quintessence in Prenatal Diagnosis
Kamudhamas A 
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Manusook S
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Manusook S Limb-body wall complex is a complicated fetal malformation with the essential features
of : 1) exencephaly/encephalocele with facial clefts, 2) thoraco-and/or abdominoschisis, and 3)
limb defect. The diagnosis was based on two of three of the above features. We report 2 cases
of limb-body wall complex. The first case had thoraco-abdominal and limb anomalies while the
other had abdominal wall, limb and neuro-facial anomalies. Both cases were diagnosed prenatally
by ultrasonography. They were terminated by medical induction. Chromosome studies were eva-
luated for academic purposes. Autopsies were done to confirm diagnosis. Aspects of their varie-
ties of clinical features, differences in differential diagnosis, and pitfalls in prenatal diagnosis
were discussed.
Key word : Limb-Body Wall Complex, Prenatal Diagnosis
of : 1) exencephaly/encephalocele with facial clefts, 2) thoraco-and/or abdominoschisis, and 3)
limb defect. The diagnosis was based on two of three of the above features. We report 2 cases
of limb-body wall complex. The first case had thoraco-abdominal and limb anomalies while the
other had abdominal wall, limb and neuro-facial anomalies. Both cases were diagnosed prenatally
by ultrasonography. They were terminated by medical induction. Chromosome studies were eva-
luated for academic purposes. Autopsies were done to confirm diagnosis. Aspects of their varie-
ties of clinical features, differences in differential diagnosis, and pitfalls in prenatal diagnosis
were discussed.
Key word : Limb-Body Wall Complex, Prenatal Diagnosis
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