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Popliteal pterygium syndrome with unusual features

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Popliteal pterygium syndrome is a well defined complex that consists of popliteal pterygium, intercrural pterygium, various digital anomalies that include hypoplasia or agenesis of digits, syndactyly, valgus or varus deformities of the feet and oral anomalies such as cleft lip-palate. A baby with the typical anomalies as well as a few unusual features such as mongloid slant, hypertelorism, malformed alae nasi and elbow joint contractures is reported.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Medical College, Calicut-673 008, Kerala State, India

    C. K. Sasidharan (Professor and Head) & K. V. Ravi

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Sasidharan, C.K., Ravi, K.V. Popliteal pterygium syndrome with unusual features. Indian J Pediatr 71, 269–270 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724282

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