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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Sirenomelia with an Angiomatous Lumbosacral Myelocystocele in a Full-term Infant

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 329–331 (2004)Cite this article

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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. In this report, we describe the first case of an infant with sirenomelia and a massive angiomatous lumbosacral myelocystocele.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, USA

    Marybeth Browne MD

  2. Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Philip Fitchev MD, Brian Adley MD & Susan E Crawford MD

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Browne, M., Fitchev, P., Adley, B. et al. Sirenomelia with an Angiomatous Lumbosacral Myelocystocele in a Full-term Infant. J Perinatol 24, 329–331 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211085

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