An interesting rare case of sirenomelia.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2002 Dec; 100(12): 715-6
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in English
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| ID: sea-103079
ABSTRACT
In sirenomelia the caudal tissues of the foetus fail to develop because of the "stealing" of blood by a vitelline vascular shunt from the distal aorta during embryogenesis interfering with foetal development. A 25 years old 2nd gravida delivered one full term premature grossly asphyxiated baby at BS Medical College on 24-10-1998. The examination of the dead foetus revealed no genitalia, no anal nor urethral opening and having a single lower limb with the single thigh and rudimentary leg. Skiagram of the foetus corroborated it to be a case of syrenomelia.
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Main subject:
Abnormalities, Multiple
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature
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Pregnancy
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Gestational Age
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Fatal Outcome
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Adult
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Lower Extremity
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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