Absent thumb

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Bone survey

Patient Data

Age: 20 days
Gender: Female
x-ray

Absent thumb on the right. Hypoplastic thumb on the left. No other abnormality. Specifically, no vertebral abnormality.

Case Discussion

Radial ray abnormalities may be associated with other congenital abnormalities within the spectrum known by the moniker VACTERL. There is no additional skeletal abnormality in this case.

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