We report a male fetus with symmetrical peromelic reduction of the upper limbs (missing distal, mesial and proximal elements) and symmetrical phocomelic reduction of the lower limbs (missing proximal and mesial elements) without other major malformations. We identified 11 previously reported cases with very similar features and have named this entity 'Crommelin-type' symmetrical tetramelic reduction deformity. Interphase fluorescence in-situ hybridization on isolated nuclei from paraffin-embedded tissue was used to map the breakpoints in a previously reported case with a de-novo t(2;12)(p25.
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