Sirenomelia: A Rare Malformation

Ritika Khurana, Abhishek Arya and Prerna Batra

Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, India

^*Correspondance to: Prerna Batra 

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Abstract:

Sirenomelia, also known as ‘mermaid syndrome’, is a very rare congenital syndrome with an overall incidence of 1 in 1 lakh live births. It is a polymalformation disorder in which both the lower extremities of the baby are fused. There is no urinary bladder, no rectum, no vagina, no uterus; a colon of few inches is present. It is fatal by second or third day of life in most cases.

Keywords:

Mermaid baby; Sirenomelia; Caudal regression syndrome

Cite the Article:

Khurana R, Arya A, Batra P. Sirenomelia: A Rare Malformation. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1300.