Acheiria
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Citation:
Elfeky M, Stanislavsky A, Skandhan A, et al. Acheiria. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15732
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Absent hand
- Absent hands
- Differential diagnosis of acheiria
- Absent fetal hands
- Absent fetal hand
Acheiria refers to absence of one or both hands and can occur in a number of situations, including:
- amniotic band syndrome: particularly if unilateral
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome 1
- fetal hydantoin syndrome 2
Epidemiology
Rare defect occurring in 1:65 000 live births.
See also
References
- 1. Braddock SR, Lachman RS, Stoppenhagen CC et-al. Radiological features in Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. Am. J. Med. Genet. 1993;47 (7): 1006-13. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320470714 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Sabry MA, Farag TI. Hand anomalies in fetal-hydantoin syndrome: from nail/phalangeal hypoplasia to unilateral acheiria. Am. J. Med. Genet. 1996;62 (4): 410-2. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320620403 - Pubmed citation
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