The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2005 , Vol 47 , Num 4
Variable expressivity of congenital longitudinal radial deficiency and spinal dysraphism in monozygotic twins
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
2Clinical Genetics Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Leblebicioğlu G, Balcı S, Üzümcügil A. Variable expressivity of congenital longitudinal radial deficiency and spinal dysraphism in monozygotic twins. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47; 390-392.

We report monozygotic twins with longitudinal radial hypoplasia and low (L5) spina bifida occulta, but with differing severity. There is only one previous report of similar twins. We report these identical twins with the expression of longitudinal radial hypoplasia with mirror image pattern on contralateral sides, and the association of low spina bifida occulta. Keywords : monozygotic twins, radial agenesis, spina bifida, variable expression

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