Abstract :
        Phocomelia is a rare congenital defect defined by the absence of intermediate segments of the extremity. Children with phocomelia present with their hands or feet directly attached to the trunk. Phocomelia is famously a teratogenic side effect of the drug "thalidomide," a drug first marketed to treat anxiety and morning sickness.
 
		
        
		
				
		
Keyword :
		 Phocomelia, Congenital defect, Teratogenic, Thalidomide, Children