American journal of medical genetics. Part A
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Am. J. Med. Genet. A · Nov 2008
Review Case ReportsTetra-amelia and lung hypo/aplasia syndrome: new case report and review.
Tetra-amelia is a rare malformation that may be associated with other anomalies and is usually inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. We describe a fetus, born to a nonconsanguineous couple, with tetra-amelia, bilateral cleft lip and palate and bilateral lung agenesis, without other anomalies. ⋯ We reviewed the literature and the differential diagnosis to clarify the clinical delineation of conditions associated with tetra-amelia. The present report describes the sixth family with this pattern of malformations and reinforces the evidence that the "tetra-amelia and lung hypo/aplasia syndrome" is a distinct autosomal recessive condition, with no identified gene thus far.