A prenatally diagnosed case of sirenomelia with dextrocardia and omphalocele.

OBJECTIVE Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome) is a rare anomaly of caudal region of the body, presented with fusion of the lower limbs. Genito-urinary, gastro-intestinal, neural tube and vertebral anomalies are found in most cases. METHODS We present a case of sirenomelia diagnosed in the first tri-mester, associated with dextrocardia, and omphalocele CONCLUSION First trimester diagnosis of sirenomielia is possible and early diagnosis gives the parents the option of early pregnancy termination.