Sirenomelia (mermaid baby)

Authors

  • Nithya Rengaraj Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri. Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
  • Anjana Annal Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-1921

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20221304

Keywords:

Sirenomelia, Congenital malformations, Mermaid baby

Abstract

Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation wherein the two lower limbs are fused to give an appearance of a mermaid. It is almost always lethal and is associated with several other defects like anorectal malformations, renal agenesis, umbilical cord vessel abnormalities and gastrointestinal defects. Reporting this case of sirenomelia from our institution in a preterm baby born alive to a primigravida at 36 weeks of gestation, who presented in labour.

 

Author Biographies

Nithya Rengaraj, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri. Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India

Department of obstetrics and gynecology

Anjana Annal, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of obstetrics and gynecology

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Published

2022-04-27

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Case Reports