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A 3-year-old Algerian boy with unusual facies, mesomelic dysplasia of the upper extremities, meta-epiphyseal changes in the lower extremities and skin dimples is reported. The authors are not able to classify the child's syndrome nosologically.
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Kozlowski, K., Bacha, L., Brachimi, L. et al. Mesomelic dysplasia of the upper extremities associated with other abnormalities: A new syndrome?. Pediatr Radiol 23, 108–110 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012398
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