"Ectromelia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Gross hypo- or aplasia of one or more long bones of one or more limbs. The concept includes amelia, hemimelia, phocomelia, and sirenomelia.
| Descriptor ID |
D004480
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.660.585.350 C16.131.621.585.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Sirenomelia- Sirenomelia
- Mermaid Malformation
- Malformation, Mermaid
- Sirenomelus
- Sirenomelia Sequence
- Sequence, Sirenomelia
- Sirenomelia Sequences
- Fused Legs and Feet
- Mermaid Syndrome
- Syndrome, Mermaid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ectromelia" by people in Profiles.
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Rodriguez-Ramirez A, Thacker MM, Becerra LC, Riddle EC, Mackenzie WG. Limb length discrepancy and congenital limb anomalies in fibular hemimelia. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Sep; 19(5):436-40.
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Szoke G, Mackenzie WG, Domos G, Berki S, Kiss S, Bowen JR. Possible mistakes in prediction of bone maturation in fibular hemimelia by Moseley chart. Int Orthop. 2011 May; 35(5):755-9.
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Fang M, Lanier LL, Sigal LJ. A role for NKG2D in NK cell-mediated resistance to poxvirus disease. PLoS Pathog. 2008 Feb 8; 4(2):e30.
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Zakin L, Reversade B, Kuroda H, Lyons KM, De Robertis EM. Sirenomelia in Bmp7 and Tsg compound mutant mice: requirement for Bmp signaling in the development of ventral posterior mesoderm. Development. 2005 May; 132(10):2489-99.
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Kozin SH. Upper-extremity congenital anomalies. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Aug; 85(8):1564-76.
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Sharma M, MacKenzie WG, Bowen JR. Severe tibial growth retardation in total fibular hemimelia after limb lengthening. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996 Jul-Aug; 16(4):438-44.
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Stern J, Endres M, Babaryka I, Goldhammer J. [Renofacial dysplasia and syndrome of caudal regression--a similar genetic defect or an early embryonic teratogenic injury?]. Verh Dtsch Ges Pathol. 1982; 66:289-93.