TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - MURCS Association A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - MURCS is an acronym for müllerian duct aplasia, renal aplasia, cervicothoracic somite dysplasia. Very rare disorder that affects only females. Characterized by absence of the uterus, cervix, and upper part of the vagina; kidney agenesia or ectopia; and malformations of the radial ray (phocomelia), ribs, and cervicothoracic spine. Urogenital abnormalities include müllerian duct agenesis. In some cases, neural tube defects, such as occipital encephalocele, can be present. Some affected females exhibit craniofacial malformations. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58076986 ER -