CONGENITAL ANOMALY OF ONE UPPER LIMB IN NEWBORN

Really a horrible situation for the mother to have such a type of newborn delivered , but without knowing the cause ,who can help . Go on routine checkup , if patient afford . In most of the cases it is phenotype defects associated with some somatic abnormality also.

 Now Thallidomide is no more in picture , otherwise also this new born was having an imperforated  anus , the priority of parents was to get rid off later disease , operative intervention was done , but all in vain . Patient expired on Eleventh  day of delivery , giving parents physical, mental , economical and social losses.