Surgery – MCQ 53 – Defective migration of neural crest cells

The defective migration of neural crest cells results in;
a) Congenital megacolon
b) Albinism
c) Adrenogenital hypoplasia
d) Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Correct answer : a) Congenital megacolon and b) Albinism

Conditions caused by defective migration of neural crest cells:

Congenital megacolon
Albinism
Neurocristopathies
Melanoma
Oropharyngeal teratoma

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