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Meckel-Gruber syndrome
Jung Seo Park, Ji Yoen Lee, Sun Chan Bae, Moon Sung Park, Jung Seon Kim, Si Houn Hahn, Chang Ho Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):856-860.   Published online June 15, 1998
Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a multiple malformation syndrome featuring occipital meningoencephalocele, multicystic dysplasia of kidney, cystic and fibrotic change of liver, polydactyly, and other characteristics inherited by the autosomal recessive trait. We exprienced a case of Meckel-Gruber syndrome in a newborn male diagnosed clinically and confirmed pathologically. Abnormalities of the fetus were found prenataly by ultrasonogram, and subsequently the baby was...
A Case of Meckel-Gruber Syndrome
Hye Jin Lee, Eun Ae Park, Gyoung Hee Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(9):1299-1303.   Published online September 15, 1995
We report a case of male neonate that showed multiple congenital anomalies that could be designated as Meckel-Gruber syndrome. The principle signs of Meckel-Gruber syndrome are encephaolcelem, polydactly, and polycystic kidneys with normal karyotype. Due to rarity of the Meckel-Gruber syndrome, the cause was still unknown. At present, autosomal recessive is thought to be as one of the causes. This malformation...