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Limb body wall complex

ORPHA:2369· ICD-10 Q87.8

Definition

Limb body wall complex (LBWC) is characterized by severe multiple congenital anomalies in the fetus with exencephaly/encephalocele, thoraco- and/or abdominoschisis (anterior body wall defects) and limb defects, with or without facial clefts.

Prevalence
1-9 / 100 000
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal