Sirenomelia associated with an anterior abdominal wall defect: a case report
| Autor: | Claude Kasereka Masumbuko, Eric Kambale Kavunga, Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Mupenzi Mumbere |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Ectromelia Mermaid syndrome lcsh:Medicine Case Report 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Sirenomelia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Rare case Medicine Humans Abnormalities Multiple Sirenomelia syndrome Anorectal atresia business.industry Genitourinary system Abdominal wall defect lcsh:R Abdominal Wall General Medicine Stillbirth Sacrococcygeal agenesis medicine.disease Fetal Diseases 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Etiology Female Radiology business Digestive System Abnormalities |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| Popis: | 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 We report a rare case of sirenomelia characterized by lower limb fusion, thoracolumbar spinal anomalies, sacrococcygeal agenesis with a rudimentary tail, and genitourinary and anorectal atresia. Coexistent anterior abdominal wall defect in this case highlights its fatalness because of complications associated with the malformation. Conclusions Sirenomelia syndrome has seldom been reported. The present case highlights the rare atypical association of sirenomelia with anterior abdominal wall defect. Because the investigations were done in a low-resource setting, the etiology regarding this case remains unclear. |
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