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1- Shahid Beheshty Universuty of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Grebe syndrome is a recessively inherited acromesomelic dysplasia. We studied clinically and radiographically, a 5 months old infant, originated from Tehran, Iran. The phenotype is characterized by a normal axial skeleton and severely shortened and deformed limbs. Upper and lower limbs were very short and in radiography Humerus and femur were relatively normal, the Ulna was absent and a short deformed Radius was seen, also Tibia and Fibula were not seen. Several joints of Carpus, Tarsus, hand, and foot were absent.

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Type of Study: Case report | Subject: Pediatrics
Received: 17/09/2010 | Accepted: 18/10/2015 | Published: 18/10/2015

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