Bilateral femoral agenesis is a rare anomaly.  To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of simple congenital anomaly and three cases associated with femoral facial syndrome have been reported.  Here, we describe a simple form of bilateral femoral agenesis observed in one of the 2 dead fetuses delivered after termination of a 24-week twin pregnancy of a normal mother.  Post-mortem x-ray ex...

pulmonary agenesis is a very rare condition and many of them are associated with a variety of cardiac and non-cardiac malformations. we report an eight-month old girl with chronic lung infection due to right sided pulmonary agenesis without any associated major cardiac or non-cardiac abnormalities. the case brings in forth the importance of investigating any infant presenting with features of c...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between tooth agenesis and skeletal malocclusions in Brazilian non-syndromic orthodontic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Pretreatment orthodontic records of 348 patients of both genders and with various skeletal malocclusions were examined. Tooth agenesis was evaluated in panoramic radiographs. Angular measurements were taken fro...

BACKGROUND Complete absence of a hemidiaphragm or diaphragmatic agenesis in adulthood is rare with only one previous report in the literature. Its significance in relation to performing laparoscopic procedures has not been documented previously. METHODS We report a case of previously undiagnosed diaphragmatic agenesis in adulthood precluding laparoscopic cholecystectomy and comprehensively re...

bilateral femoral agenesis is a rare anomaly.  to the best of our knowledge, only three cases of simple congenital anomaly and three cases associated with femoral facial syndrome have been reported.  here, we describe a simple form of bilateral femoral agenesis observed in one of the 2 dead fetuses delivered after termination of a 24-week twin pregnancy of a normal mother.  post-mortem x-ray ex...

IMPORTANCE Accurately characterizing nasal septal deviations is valuable for surgical planning, classifying nasal septal deviations, providing a means to accurately perform outcomes research, and understanding the causes of chronic conditions. OBJECTIVE To determine and quantify regions of septal deformity that can be used to develop a comprehensive classification system. DESIGN, SETTING, AND P...

Sacral agenesis belongs to spectrum of aplastic vertebral malformations ranging from agenesis of coccyx to lower thoracic vertebrae and the term sacral agenesis has been used synonymously with caudal regression syndrome. Higher the defect, severe is the neurological deficit. Mangeau and Leclaire described a patient with ninth thoracic vertebra as the lowest segment(l). Sacral agenesis is more c...

PURPOSE In adults, sphenoid sinus agenesis is an extremely rare anomaly. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sphenoid sinus hypoplasia and agenesis using dental volumetric computed tomography (DVCT) in a population of Turkish individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS DVCT scans in the axial, coronal and sagittal planes of the sphenoid sinus of 384 patients were examined ...