Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of amelia

Prenat Diagn. 1995 Jul;15(7):655-9. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970150711.

Abstract

Amelia is a very rare form of limb reduction defect. The incidence of isolated amelia with or without other limb reductions is 0.4 per 100,000 births. We report a cluster of three cases diagnosed prenatally. One was isolated tri-amelia and two were isolated tetra-amelia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm / abnormalities
  • Arm / diagnostic imaging
  • Ectromelia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ectromelia / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leg / abnormalities
  • Leg / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*