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An accessory limb associated with spina bifida was already reported by the authors. We had then described it as a result of a very early splitting of the limb bud arising from the paraxial mesoderm. We have subsequently seen three other such cases, which are described in this report as well as a review of five other cases in the literature. It is proposed that the growth of the accessory limb occurs from a mesodermal blastema that is a result of de-differentiation from Schwann cells.
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Accepted: 13 August 1998
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Krishna, A., Lal, P. Accessory limbs associated with spina bifida – a second look. Pediatr Surg Int 15, 248–250 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050568
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