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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Campomelic dysplasia: case report and review

Journal of Perinatology volume 28, pages 71–73 (2008)Cite this article

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Initial ultrasound of a fetus in the third trimester demonstrated shortened and bent fetal extremities with a narrow and misshapen thorax. These findings were suggestive of a fetus affected with a possible lethal skeletal dysplasia. Decisions regarding antepartum, intrapartum and neonatal care were made in this context. A newborn with campomelic dysplasia was delivered and suffered a rapid downhill course.

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  1. Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA

    M Gimovsky, E Rosa, T Tolbert, G Guzman, M Nazir & K Koscica

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Gimovsky, M., Rosa, E., Tolbert, T. et al. Campomelic dysplasia: case report and review. J Perinatol 28, 71–73 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211875

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