Isolated sporadic bilateral split hand malformation: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Typical cleft hand is a rare disorder usually inherited in an autosomal-dominant manner. We report a case of bilateral typical cleft hand in a 6-year-old male. There was no positive family history of such presentation, and no systemic manifestations were associated with this entity. Preanesthetic evaluation revealed no systemic or airway challenges and parents were counseled for routine surgical and anesthetic risks. The hands underwent successful surgical reconstruction with no peri-operative complications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an operated case of an isolated, bilateral, and sporadic typical split hand malformation.

Keywords

Cleft hand / congenital anomalies / split hand malformation / syndactyly

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