Abstract
We present a case of postaxial polydactyly with well formed six digits on left hand and seven digits on right hand. Both conditions are rare and combination of these two conditions even rarer. The patient also had supernumerary sixth right toe and cleft lip. Very few cases of postaxial polydactyly are reported previously.
Highlights
Is the most common congenital digital anomaly of the hand and foot
Postaxial polydactyly seen in white children is usually syndromic and associated with an autosomal recessive transmission
An 18 month, male child presented with bilateral post axial polydactyly of hand (Ulnar side) and polydactyly of right foot
Summary
Is the most common congenital digital anomaly of the hand and foot. Postaxial polydactyly involves the fifth digit or ray. Postaxial polydactyly can occur by itself, or more commonly, as one feature of a syndrome of congenital anomalies. Postaxial polydactyly seen in white children is usually syndromic and associated with an autosomal recessive transmission. Postaxial polydactyly in both hands is very rare and along with one foot is even more rare.
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