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Indian Journal of Anatomy 11(4):p 141-143, October-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.11422.7
Case Report
Sirenomelia: Mermaid Syndrome: A Case Report
Prasad Anjali Krishna null, 1 Archana Ashish Patil null, 2 Prasad Anjali Krishna null, 3 Ashish Kumar null
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)Indian Journal of Anatomy 11(4):p 141-143, October-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.11422.7
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How to cite this article: Archana Ashish Patil, Prasad Anjali Krishna, Ashish Kumar./Sirenomelia: Mermaid Syndrome: A Case Report/Indian J Anat. 2022;11(4):141-143.
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Received : October 01, 2022
Accepted : November 01, 2022
Published : November 30, 2022
Abstract
Sirenomelia (mermaid syndrome) is a very rare congenital anomaly which results in fusion of two lower limbs along with manyother visceral malformations. We report a case of mermaid syndrome in Maharashtra, India. An 18 – 20 weeks old abortus with lower limbs fused together like mermaid appearance. The abortus had fused lower extremities but bony structures for each leg were present on x- ray imaging. The umbilical cord consisted of a single artery and one vein. Multiple theories have been suggested for the pathogenesis of this condition, and despite recent progress in pathology, this condition remains debated.
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How to cite this article: Archana Ashish Patil, Prasad Anjali Krishna, Ashish Kumar./Sirenomelia: Mermaid Syndrome: A Case Report/Indian J Anat. 2022;11(4):141-143.
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| October 01, 2022 | November 01, 2022 | November 30, 2022 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.11422.7
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Mermaid syndrome; Sirenomelia; Single Lower Limb; Single umbilical artery.Search for Similar Articles
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| Received | October 01, 2022 |
| Accepted | November 01, 2022 |
| Published | November 30, 2022 |
