Femoral facial syndrome (FFS) is comprised of cleft palate, micrognathia, short or absent femora, and vertebral and genitourinary malformations. We report on a stillborn fetus with FFS delivered to a mother with gestational diabetes. Prenatal ultrasound examination showed abnormalities at 21 weeks of gestation; prior ultrasound findings were interpreted as normal. Long bone histology showed disorganization of the growth plate with a relative decrease in cartilaginous matrix and vacuolization and binucleation of the chondrocytes.
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