Congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present

Description

A condition caused by the failure of the upper arm and forearm to develop during the antenatal period, but with the hand present. This condition is characterised by direct connection of the hand to the shoulder.

Index terms

Congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present
agenesis of upper limb, with hand present
complete phocomelia of upper limb

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congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present, unspecified side
phocomelia of upper limb NOS
upper arm absent, forearm absent, hand present
Congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present, unilateral
Congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present, bilateral

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB99.0 – Amelia of upper limb
LB99.1 – Humeral agenesis or hypoplasia
LB99.2 – Radial hemimelia
LB99.3 – Ulnar hemimelia
LB99.5 – Congenital absence of both forearm and hand
LB99.6 – Acheiria
LB99.7 – Adactyly of hands
LB99.8 – Split hand
LB99.Y – Other specified reduction defects of upper limb
LB99.Z – Reduction defects of upper limb, unspecified

Foundation entity

Congenital absence of upper arm or forearm with hand present – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1157109358

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: LB99: Reduction defects of upper limb › 20: Developmental anomalies