Disorganisation: a possible cause of apparent conjoint twinning. Issue 10 (October 1991)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Petzel, M A; Erickson, R P
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical genetics. Volume 28:Issue 10(1991)
• Page Start: 712
• Page End: 714
• Publication Date: 1991-10
• Subjects: Medical genetics -- Periodicals; 616.042
• DOI: 10.1136/jmg.28.10.712
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-6244

Abstract

Abstract : A patient with duplications of the internal organs and external structures of the lower half of the body might have traditionally been explained by incomplete twinning. The presence of a fifth digit-like structure protruding from the lower abdomen and facial and cranial abnormalities suggested that, instead, he might be an example of the disorganisation mutant. However, the presence of cardiac defects was not readily explained by invoking the presence of this mutation.