Sirenomelia Apus: A Rare Deformity
| Autor: | Minhajuddin Ahmed, Vinayak Y Kshirsagar, Sylvia M Colaco |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Mesoderm
medicine.medical_specialty mermaid syndrome biology Genitourinary system business.industry Case Report Anatomy medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Surgery sirenomelia medicine.anatomical_structure Apus Sirenomelia Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Deformity medicine Caudal Regression Etiology Gestation Caudal regression medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Neonatology |
| ISSN: | 1658-6093 2249-4847 |
| Popis: | Sirenomelia also known as the mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital malformation of uncertain etiology. It is characterized by fusion of the lower limbs and commonly associated with severe urogenital and gastrointestinal malformations. There are approximately 300 cases reported in the literature, 15% of which are associated with twinning, most often monozygotic. The syndrome of caudal regression is thought to be the result of injury to the caudal mesoderm early in gestation. |
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