(MIM 228 240)

(Gollop-Wolfgang complex)

Very rare. Unknown cause and mode of transmission. Association of an ectrodactyly of the hand and ipsilateral bifurcation of the femur. Sometimes associated with aplasia or hypoplasia of the tibia, a pre-axial oligodactyly or a monodactyly of the feet. In 80% cases, there is a lack of metacarpophalangeal bones, occasionally associated with an ulnar anomaly.

Anesthetic implications: 

difficult peripheral venous access. Nerve blocks under ultrasound guidance.

References : 

• Pandey D, Pai MV, Nambiar J, Lewis L, Pandey V. 
  Gollop-Wolfgang complex : a rare limb deficiency syndrome-A case report and review of literature. T
  The Internet J of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2008; 9:1
  
  

Updated: April 2019