Medical termination of pregnancy with phocomelia

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Author Details : Seep Sethi*, Meena Satia, Sri Ram, Prashant kashyap

Volume : 4, Issue : 1, Year : 2021

Article Page : 15-18

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.sajhp.2021.004

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Abstract

Phocomelia is a rare congenital defect defined by the absence of intermediate segments of the extremity. Children with phocomelia present with their hands or feet directly attached to the trunk. Phocomelia is famously a teratogenic side effect of the drug "thalidomide," a drug first marketed to treat anxiety and morning sickness.

 
Keywords: Phocomelia, Congenital defect, Teratogenic, Thalidomide, Children

How to cite : Sethi S, Satia M, Ram S, Kashyap P, Medical termination of pregnancy with phocomelia. South Asian J Health Prof 2021;4(1):15-18

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