31Jul 2016

Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome): A case report.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Aurangabad.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Aurangabad.
  • Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Aurangabad
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Sirenomelia, Mermaid syndrome is a rare and lethal congenital malformation characterized by the fusion of the lower limbs,commonly associated with urogenital and gastrointestinal malformations.The specificetio-pathogenesis of sirenomeliais not well established. We present a case of neonate with clinical features suggestive of sirenomelia.

[Amol Joshi, Trupti Joshi and PrashantPatil. (2016); Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome): A case report. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Jul). 1508-1510] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/994      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/994

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