Webbing of the fingers or toesFrom our partner site on breast cancer, MyBreastCancerNetwork.com.
Syndactyly; Polysyndactyly Call your health care provider if: This condition is normally discovered at birth and evaluated during the newborn hospital stay. What to expect at your health care provider's office: advertisement The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed. Medical history questions documenting your symptom in detail may include:
An infant with webbing may have other symptoms and signs that, when taken together, define a specific syndrome or condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation. Laboratory studies (such as chromosome studies, enzyme assays, X-rays, and metabolic studies) may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder. AFTER SEEING YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider associated with the webbing, you may want to note that diagnosis in your child's personal medical record.
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