mermaid syndrome, sirenomelia: a case report and review of literature
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abstract sirenomelia is a rare anomaly of caudal region of the body presented with fusion of lower limbs in which genito-urinary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and neural tube anomalies are found in most cases. we introduce a case of severe oligohydramnios, which had characteristic aspects of sirenomelia at the time of delivery and review the pertinent articles. all in all it is our aim to present another case of sirenomelia to add to existing knowledge and data about the condition in order to make an earlier diagnosis and put an end to pregnancy safely in advance.
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journal of pediatrics reviewجلد ۱، شماره ۱، صفحات ۵۶-۶۱
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