Hypermelia

Hypermelia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by an excess number of limbs. With hypermelia, the presence of additional arms, legs, fingers or entire limbs is observed.

This disease occurs as a result of a disruption in the process of embryonic development. The cause may be a gene mutation, problems with the placenta, exposure to teratogenic factors (alcohol, drugs, infections, radiation).

Clinical manifestations of hypermelia vary from the presence of an extra finger to the appearance of full-fledged additional limbs. Sometimes the extra limbs are fully developed and functional.

Diagnosis is based on visual examination and medical imaging. Treatment involves surgical removal of additional body parts. The prognosis depends on the location and severity of the developmental defect. If necessary, correction of associated disorders is carried out.

Hypermelia is an enlargement or growth of any part of the body. One of the most striking examples of hypermelia is hypertrophy - an increase in the size of the heart caused by excessive physical exertion.

Hypermelia is a rare phenomenon. It can be congenital or acquired as a result of various diseases. Hypermelia can be found in utero - in the form of an anomaly in the development of the intestines, lungs, etc.

There are several main causes of hypermelia: - Injuries leading to changes in the structure of tissues and an increase in their size - Inflammatory processes in the body, such as connective tissue diseases, syphilis, tuberculosis - Tumor formations of various etiologies. In contrast to macromelia, which is an increase of any organ, hypermelia is characterized by a local increase in the structural elements not of the organ, but of various tissues or tissues. In other words, the increase does not occur in each organ separately, but in different parts of the body.