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Limb duplication

MedGen UID:
451015
•Concept ID:
C0265551
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Congenital duplication of limb; Dimelia
SNOMED CT: Dimelia (34488005); Congenital duplication of limb (34488005)
 
HPO: HP:0100524

Definition

Congenital duplication of all or part of a limb. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLimb duplication

Conditions with this feature

Disorganization, mouse, homolog of
MedGen UID:
387773
•Concept ID:
C1857230
•
Finding
See: Condition Record
Disorganization, mouse, homolog of

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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JAMA 2018 Oct 16;320(15):1583-1594. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.14346. PMID: 30326130

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Tail-like Congenital Duplication of Lower Extremity (Extra Leg or Vestigial Parasitic Twin).
Mekonnen T
Ethiop J Health Sci 2018 Jan;28(1):103-107. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v28i1.14. PMID: 29622914Free PMC Article
Congenital lumbosacral limb duplication: a case report.
Zhao L, Li MQ, Sun XT, Ma ZS, Guo G, Huang YT
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2006 Aug;14(2):187-91. doi: 10.1177/230949900601400216. PMID: 16914786

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