| Autor: |
Parikh TB; Department of Neonatology, Seth GS Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. tbparikh@rediffmail.com, Nanavati RN, Udani RH |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Indian journal of pediatrics [Indian J Pediatr] 2005 Apr; Vol. 72 (4), pp. 367. |
| Abstrakt: |
Sirenomelia is an exceptionally rare congenital malformation characterized by complete or near complete fusion of lower limbs. A newborn with clinical features of sirenomelia including fused lower limbs in medial position, absent fibula, anal atresia, complete absence of urogenital system (bilateral renal agenesis, absent ureters, urinary bladder, absent internal and external genitalia), a single umbilical artery and a vestigial tail is reported. Association of vestigial tail with sirenomelia is not described in the literature. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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