Sirenomelia: Case Report and Discussion of its Prenatal Diagnosis

  • Pandey, D
  • Divedi, P
  • Mishra, PK
  • Mishra, Mishra
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Publication date
March 2015
Publisher
Nigerian Medical Association, Enugu State
Language
English

Abstract

Sirenomelia is a rare polymalformative, lethal congenital anomaly, characterized by fusion of both lower limbs, bilateral renal agenesis, absent external genitalia, aberrant fetal vasculature, and severe oligohydramnios. We hereby report a case of Sirenomelia diagnosed postnatally in an unbooked pregnancy presenting at the thirty‑fifth gestational week.Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, dysmorphic lower limb, prenatal diagnosis, sirenomeli

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