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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID 106524
Country Kenya
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ISSN 2219-2808 (online)
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Category Pediatrics
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Phocomelia: Bilateral limb deficiency in a neonate: A case report
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Felix Pius Omullo, Kimiya Shahabi, Thomas Kimanzi Kitheghe, Brian Mutuku and Benjamin Wafula Simiyu
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Felix Pius Omullo http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7431-1310
Benjamin Wafula Simiyu http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9543-7733
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Felix Pius Omullo, MD, Researcher, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Murang’a County Referral Hospital, Kiharu Township, Murang'a 10200, Central, Kenya. piuskirasia@gmail.com
Key Words Phocomelia; Upper limb; Neonatal care; Ultrasonography; Thalidomide; Case report
Core Tip This rare case of bilateral phocomelia in a neonate highlights the diagnostic and rehabilitative challenges in resource-limited settings and underscores the value of early detection, genetic workup, and multidisciplinary care.
Publish Date 2025-06-16 10:38
Citation <p>Omullo FP, Shahabi K, Kitheghe TK, Mutuku B, Simiyu BW. Phocomelia: Bilateral limb deficiency in a neonate: A case report. <i>World J Clin Pediatr</i> 2025; 14(3): 106524</p>
URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i3/106524.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.106524
Full Article (PDF) WJCP-14-106524-with-cover.pdf
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Peer-review Report 106524-peer-reviews.pdf
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