Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Fryns syndrome is a rare multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by congenital diaphragmatic hernia, unusual facial features and distal limb abnormalities. Here we report a case of monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome of consanguine parents with normal first child. The m...

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Autores principales: Nirmaladevi,M, Kurup,Sandhya, Ajitha,E. V
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Publicado: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2012
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spelling oai:scielo:S0717-950220120001000092012-06-08Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of LiteratureNirmaladevi,MKurup,SandhyaAjitha,E. V Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Polyhydramnios Malformations Fryns syndrome is a rare multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by congenital diaphragmatic hernia, unusual facial features and distal limb abnormalities. Here we report a case of monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome of consanguine parents with normal first child. The mother with 20 weeks of gestation having hyperemesis was referred from a primary health centre to the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at our hospital with polyhydramnios detected in ultrasonogram. Detailed ultrasound was done and after finding that both babies having multiple congenital anomalies, emergency caeserian section was done. The malformations in the twins suggestive of Fryns syndrome.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de AnatomíaInternational Journal of Morphology v.30 n.1 20122012-03-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022012000100009en10.4067/S0717-95022012000100009
institution Scielo Chile
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topic Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Polyhydramnios
Malformations
spellingShingle Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Polyhydramnios
Malformations
Nirmaladevi,M
Kurup,Sandhya
Ajitha,E. V
Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
description Fryns syndrome is a rare multiple congenital anomaly syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by congenital diaphragmatic hernia, unusual facial features and distal limb abnormalities. Here we report a case of monozygotic twins with Fryns syndrome of consanguine parents with normal first child. The mother with 20 weeks of gestation having hyperemesis was referred from a primary health centre to the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at our hospital with polyhydramnios detected in ultrasonogram. Detailed ultrasound was done and after finding that both babies having multiple congenital anomalies, emergency caeserian section was done. The malformations in the twins suggestive of Fryns syndrome.
author Nirmaladevi,M
Kurup,Sandhya
Ajitha,E. V
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Ajitha,E. V
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title Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_short Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_fullStr Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Fryns Syndrome in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Review of Literature
title_sort fryns syndrome in monozygotic twins: a case report with review of literature
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