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Meckel-Gruber syndrome: a case report with review of literature

Int J Res Med Sci. 2015;3(2):484-487.DOI10.5455/2320-6012.ijrms20150219

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Abstract

Meckel Gruber syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by a combination of renal cysts or cystic renal dysplasia, developmental anomalies of the central nervous system, hepatic dysgenesis and polydactyly. It is a rare syndrome with highest incidence in Gujarati Indians and Finnish population. We report a case of Meckel Gruber syndrome in non Gujarati Indian which was diagnosed on fetal autopsy.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, A.P.
  2. Department of Pathology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, A.P.
  3. Department of Pathology, Andhra Medical College/KGH, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

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