Isolated Bilateral Upper Limb Amelia - A Rare Case Report
Syed Faisal Afaque1, Shubham Srivastava1, Ajeet Kumar Yadav1
1Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Introduction:
Congenital upper limb amelia is one of the extremely rare conditions. It is defined as a complete absence of upper limbs. It may present as isolated or with other associated anomalies.
Case Report:
We present a case of a 2-year-old male child with congenital complete absence of bilateral upper limb. This male child was born after four female children. With the advancement in modern-era prenatal diagnostic facilities and a better understanding of fetal-maternal drug pharmacology, such cases are rare entity.
Conclusion:
Amelia is a very rare and challenging situation for clinicians. Regular prenatal checkup and knowledge of maternal and fetal drug interactions during pregnancy are key factors for prevention.
