A Rare Case With Congenital Anomalies in Upper and Lower Limbs



Nouraee MH¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Journal of Isfahan Medical School Published:2007

Abstract

Background: Consumption of teratogenic drugs is one of the causes of congenital limb deficiencies. Case Report: A one-month old neonate is reported who had neither finger and toes, nor metatarsal and metacarpal bones; this is a rare type of congenital disorders. There was no history of congenital anomaly in relatives, and the parents had a consanguineous marriage. From two years before pregnancy until the end of the second month of pregnancy, the mother consumed Amitriptyline and Chlordiazepoxide. Conclusion: Given that the mother consumed drugs during the first two months of pregnancy and considering the lack of family history of congenital anomalies, the reported anomalies in the neonate might be associated with drug use in mother. It is necessary to increase the knowledge of women in reproductive age group about using drugs only with physician prescription. © 2007, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.