Limb body wall complex
Synonyms: Body stalk anomaly | LBWC syndrome
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.
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