Sirenomelia, the Mermaid syndrome: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorKorday, Charusheelaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhaisara, Baraturamen_US
dc.contributor.authorJadhav, Rupalien_US
dc.contributor.authorRathi, Surajen_US
dc.contributor.authorShaikh, Ubaidullaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRao, Avinashen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:45:54Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:45:54Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractSirenomelia, also known as mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a single lower extremity which is associated with abnormalities in other organ systems, commonly affecting the gastrointestinal and the urogenital systems. It is sporadic with no increased risk in subsequent pregnancies. In almost all the cases of sirenomelia, a single umbilical artery (SUA) is present which arises from the abdominal aorta. The exact etiology of sirenomelia is unknown. Sirenomelia can be confidently diagnosed in the 1st trimester while the diagnosis in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters is difficult due to the lack of amniotic fluid in the later gestation. Antenatal diagnosis of this universally lethal condition is desirable so that possible termination of pregnancy can be offered at the earliest.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, HBT Medical College and Dr R. N. Cooper Hospital Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKorday Charusheela, Bhaisara Baraturam, Jadhav Rupali, Rathi Suraj, Shaikh Ubaidulla, Rao Avinash. Sirenomelia, the Mermaid syndrome: a case report. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2019 Nov; 6(6): 2692-2696en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3283
dc.identifier.issn2349-3291
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204364
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20194756en_US
dc.subjectMermaid syndromeen_US
dc.subjectOligohydramniosen_US
dc.subjectSirenomeliaen_US
dc.subjectSirenomelia sequenceen_US
dc.titleSirenomelia, the Mermaid syndrome: a case reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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