Anophthalmos with limb anomalies (Waardenburg opththalmo-acromelic syndrome): Report of a new Italian case with renal anomaly and review

Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-455

  Garavelli, Livia ^a   Pedori, S ^a   Dal Zotto, R ^a   Franchi, F ^a   Marinelli, M ^a   Croci, G F ^a   Bellato, S ^b   Ammenti, A ^c   Virdis, R ^c   Banchini, G ^a   Superti Furga, A ^d  

^a S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Arzignano   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anophthalmia; Anophthalmia Waardenburg syndrome; Anophthalmos with limb anomalies; Four toes; Limb anomalies; Microphthalmia; Synostosis of the fourth and fifth metacarpals; Waardenburg opththalmo acromelic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANOPHTHALMIA; CASE REPORT; FOOT MALFORMATION; HUMAN; ITALY; KIDNEY MALFORMATION; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LIMB MALFORMATION; MALE; MICROPHTHALMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SYNDACTYLY; SYNOSTOSIS; WAARDENBURG OPHTHALMO ACROMELIC SYNDROME;

ANOPHTHALMOS; CONSANGUINITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; KIDNEY; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MALE; SYNDACTYLY; WAARDENBURG'S SYNDROME;

EID: 33847248856     PISSN: 10158146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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