Vol. 4 (07) pp. 1508-1510 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/994

Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome): A case report.

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  • 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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Abstract

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.

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Amol Joshi, Trupti Joshi and PrashantPatil. (2016); Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome): A case report., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 4 (07), 1508-1510, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/994

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