Case Report

Meckel-Gruber Syndrome

Shailaja Shukla, Mona Bargotya, Deepti Verma, Sarika Singh and Manisha Kumar
World Journal of Pathology 2014, 3:8

Abstract

Meckel Gruber Syndrome (MKS) is a rare autosomal recessive malformation syndrome characterized by multiple congenital anomalies ultimately leading to the death of fetus in utero or shortly after birth. It is characterized by classical triad of occipital encephalocele, infantile polycystic kidneys and postaxial polydactyly.Diagnosis of MKS is made on the basis of ultrasonographic, clinical and morphological findings. Herein we describe two cases of MKS presenting as classical triad.

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