Meckel-Gruber syndrome: a case report with review of literature
Keywords:
Meckel-Gruber syndrome, Rare, Non Gujarati IndianAbstract
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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