Mermaid baby also known as sirenomelia is a rare and usually lethal congenital abnormality with multisystem involvement. Characteristic feature consists of varying degrees of lower limb fusion which in severe form results in single lower limb with nondiscernible limb bones. We herein report a case of sirenomelia with variable malformation. Key-Words: Sirenomelia, Mermaid Syndrome

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 p...

Sirenomelia (the Mermaid Syndrome) is a rare and lethal congenital anomaly with an incidence of one in 100,000 of normal pregnancies. It is an extremely rare set of birth defects, which can vary in expression. The condition gets its name from one of the defects present, which is a fusing of the legs. The fused nature of the legs has been compared to a mermaid in appearance, hence the name. The ...

Sirenomelia is an uncommon congenital malformation. We describe a newborn with clinical features of sirenomelia with fused lower limbs, anal atresia, bilateral renal agenesis and a single umbilical artery.

An association of Amniotic Band Disruption Sequence and Mermaid Syndrome in a newborn having multiple congenital anomalies is being reported. The newborn had aberrant string like tissues attached to the amputed fingers and toes. Adhesions of amniotic bands had disrupted the fetal parts especially anteriorly in the midline, causing multiple anomalies. Apart from these features of Amniotic Band D...