Abstract
On examination of the neonate, he had normal cry, reflex, colour and tone. Child had reduced left leg with absence of tibia and fibula, gross reduction of left femur, rotated left foot and syndactyly of left foot. (Figures1 and 2). On doing a digital x-ray of the neonate we found the radiological features matching the clinical picture (Figure 3). ___________________________________________ Junior Resident, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MKCG Medical College, India *Correspondence: dr.subham.scb@gmail.com (Received on 20 May 2015: Accepted after revision on 17 July 2015) The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest Personal funding was used for this project.
Highlights
This child was an unwanted pregnancy and the mother had tried to terminate pregnancy by taking misoprostol 600μg in the 14th week
On doing a digital x-ray of the neonate we found the radiological features matching the clinical picture (Figure 3). 1Junior Resident, 2Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, 3Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MKCG Medical College, India *Correspondence: dr.subham.scb@gmail.com (Received on 20 May 2015: Accepted after revision on 17 July 2015) The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest Personal funding was used for this project
Limb reduction has been well described as a teratogenic effect of misoprostol[1]
Summary
This child was an unwanted pregnancy and the mother had tried to terminate pregnancy by taking misoprostol 600μg in the 14th week. On day 4 of the treatment she had some vaginal bleeding and psychologically she was relieved of her pregnancy. She had missed periods and later she came to know that she was pregnant. She had undergone one antenatal check up at the 8th month of pregnancy by local anganwadi workers (public health community workers).
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