Absence of gluteal muscle

Absence of gluteal muscle

The congenital absence of the gluteal muscle was described in 1976, as occurring in a brother and sister with absence of gluteal muscles and with spina bifida occulta. It was thought to be caused by an autosomal recessive gene.

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* PMID 786514


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