Mohammad Mahdi Ebrahiminasab, Taghi Baghdadi, Pouya Tabatabaei Irani, Soroush Baghdadi
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Abstract
Background: Polymelia, or accessory limb, is a rare congenital abnormality with unknown etiology. Here we report the case of an infant with an accessory limb, review the diagnostic and therapeutic consideration of such cases, and highlight the potential challenges in management of an accessory limb.
Case presentation: We report the case of a 2-month-old male with an accessory limb arising from the left buttock. The limb was sensate and mobile joints. Our diagnostic workup did not reveal associated spinal dysraphism, but a left dislocated hip was found. The limb was surgically removed, and the hip dislocation was eventually treated with open reduction, with excellent results.
Conclusion: This study reports a rare case of accessory limb and reviews the important considerations in the management of this condition.
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BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in neonates, children and adolescents, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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