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The case of two sisters with Larsen's syndrome is presented. In addition to typical features of the syndrome, “multiple coronal cleft vertebrae” of the lumbar vertebral bodies were seen in both sibs. The extremities were conspicuously short.
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Weisenbach, J., Melegh, B. Vertebral anomalies in Larsen's syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 26, 682–683 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01356836
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01356836