Absent thumb
Last revised by Reabal Najjar on 16 Nov 2022
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Citation:
Salam H, Najjar R, Khan I, et al. Absent thumb. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10614
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Article created:
25 Aug 2010,
Hani Makky Al Salam
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16 Nov 2022,
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Synonyms:
- Absence of thumb
- Absence of the thumb
- Thumb aplasia
An absent thumb can have many associations. They include:
Fanconi anemia (pancytopenia-dysmelia syndrome)
phocomelia (e.g. thalidomide embryopathy)
Poland syndrome (pectoral muscle aplasia and syndactyly)
Seckel syndrome (bird-headed dwarfism)
See also
References
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