Caudal duplication is a rare condition that results in varying degrees of duplication of organs within the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, reproductive, spinal, and vertebral systems. Polymelia is a rare congenital defect that presents as supernumerary limbs. This case report describes a fetus with characteristics of both conditions but does not present with the classic scenario of either condition.
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