Ultrasonographic antenatal diagnosis of "mermaid syndrome": fusion of fetal lower extremities.

Raabe, Rodney D.; Harnsberger, H R; Lee, T G; Mukuno, D H

doi:10.7863/jum.1983.2.10.463

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“…Raabe et al . [7] reported the sonographic antenatal diagnosis of sirenomelia at 18 week’ gestation as evidenced by (i) oligohydramnios, (ii) bilateral renal agenesis (nonvisualization of the kidneys and bladder on serial prenatal examinations), and (iii) fusion of the lower extremities. Therapeutic abortion was implemented.…”

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Sirenomelia: A rare case of foetal congenital anomaly

Meena

Gaur

2012

J Clin Neonatol

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Sirenomelia, alternatively known as ‘mermaid syndrome’ is a very rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of the tail of a mermaid’. Other birth defects are always associated with sirenomelia, most commonly abnormalities of the kidneys, large intestines, and genitalia. The present case is a one of sirenomelia associated with an absent right kidney, mild left hydronephrosis, single umbilical artery, and severe oligohydramnios. We discuss the findings, relative to the present literature and related etiopathogenesis.

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Sirenomelia: A rare case of foetal congenital anomaly

Meena

Gaur

2012

J Clin Neonatol

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“…In these types, the prenatal diagnosis was facilitated by the importance of the merg er. Table 1 shows that, for these latter types, the fetuses were lacking either the femur [3,5,6,9,[11][12][13], the fibulae [4,7,8,13], or the feet [3,6,8,12], The 5 remaining cases [3,10] shown in table 1 were of unipus and dipus type. For these types, prenatal diagnosis was rendered more difficult by the discreteness of the malformations.…”

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“…However, sirenomelia must be suspected when one detects a severe oligohy dramnios and/or a bilateral renal agenesis [3]. In table 1, we review 16 observations of sire nomelia, the diagnosis being made prenatally [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13], It must be noticed that 11 out of the 16 cases reviewed were of symelia apus or uni pus type. In these types, the prenatal diagnosis was facilitated by the importance of the merg er.…”

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Sirenomelia and Situs inversus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Langer¹,

Stoll²,

Nicolau³

et al. 1996

Fetal Diagn Ther

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We report a case of sirenomelia of the symelia dipus type which is associated with complete situs inversus. Sirenomelia is difficult to diagnose prenatally because of a frequently associated oligohydramnios. Symelia dipus type adds to the difficulty of the diagnosis, since the bones of the thighs and legs are fully formed. In fact, a close examination of the cases of sirenomelia previously reported in the literature shows that a prenatal diagnosis was achieved only when the oligohydramnios was no more than moderate and/or the associated malformation was of apus or unipus type. We propose a systematic amnioinfusion when one suspects symelia unipus type. Finally, the pathogenesis of sirenomelia is discussed, as the presence of a complete situs inversus in the case reported here could illuminate the debate concerning the origin of the malformation.

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“…There is a higher incidence in males than females, with a ratio of 2.7 to 1. 1,2 Sirenomelia was first described in the medical literature by Rocheus in 1542 3 and is classified in many different ways, depending on the variations of the number of bones in the lower extremity and the foot variations.…”

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Sirenomelia in the First Trimester

Heflin¹

2007

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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An obese white woman in her mid-30s, gravida 1, presented for sonography due to inability to hear fetal heart tones at 12 weeks' gestation. The patient had a blood type of A positive and normal firsttrimester labs. Patient history was significant for mild hypertension, negative glucose by urine, and a maternal aunt with cleft lip. A dating sonogram was performed at our facility one month earlier using a Siemens Sonoline Sienna sonographic machine with a 6EV+ transvaginal transducer. Multiple crown rump length measurements were obtained and confirmed a gestational age of 8 weeks, 5 days at that time (Fig. 1). The Siemens Sonoline Sienna was again used to examine the patient using the same 6EV+ transvaginal transducer. Maternal anatomy was examined, including adnexa and ovaries. The sonogram at this time again confirmed

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Ultrasonographic antenatal diagnosis of "mermaid syndrome": fusion of fetal lower extremities.

Cited by 21 publications

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Sirenomelia: A rare case of foetal congenital anomaly

Sirenomelia: A rare case of foetal congenital anomaly

Sirenomelia and Situs inversus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sirenomelia in the First Trimester

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