Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation, characterised by abnormal development of
caudal part of body with variable degree of fusion of lower limbs. VACTERL is an acronym …

Background: Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation characterized by fusion of the
lower limbs giving a characteristic mermaid-like appearance to the affected fetus. It is …

DISCUSSION Sirenomelia is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by partial or complete
fusion of lower limbs and usually associated with other severe anomalies. It is considered …

Background Sirenomelia is a rare and fatal congenital defect. The rarity of this case and its
association with abdominal total wall defect drove us to report this case. Case presentation …

Sirenomelia is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of a median single
lower appendage. The affected fetus is popularly referred to as a “Mermaid baby,” due to the …

Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome is an extremely rare congenital lethal malformation with a
frequency between 1.5 and 4.2 per 1 000 000 pregnancies. The association of sirenomelia …

Sirenomelia is a very rare congenital anomaly, defined by partial or complete fusion of the
lower limbs. Additional malformations may also occur, the phenotype being variable. Over …

Sirenomelia is a rare malformation of caudal part of embryo. It is characterised by complete
or partial fusion of the legs into a single lower limb. Abnormalities of the kidneys, large …

Introduction: Sirenomelia is a congenital structural anomaly characterized by abnormal
development of the caudal region of the body with varying degrees of fusion of lower limbs …

Those born with sirenomelia, a rare congenital anomaly, have features resembling a
mermaid. Characteristics of sirenomelia are a single lower limb, sacral and pelvic bone …