Sirenomelia: a case report
Mandal, S.; Bandyopadhyay, A.; Ray, S.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 107(1): 43-44
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 19588689 Document Number: 633225
Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome) is a rare anomaly of caudal region of the body, presented with fusion of the lower limbs. Genito-urinary, gastro-intestinal, neural tube and vertebral anomalies are found in most cases. Here a case of sirenomelia born of a 5th gravida mother is reported. The body had fusion of both lower limbs, absent genitalia, absent anal orifice and single umbilical artery. It died 2 1/2 hours after birth. Autopsy was undertaken to verify various anomalies.