| Sirenomelia. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 12940384 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Sirenomelia is a rare congenital anomaly with incidence of 1.5-4.2 per 100,000 births. Vascular steal phenomenon, posterior axial mesodermal defect or teratogenic defects have been implied in its pathogenesis. The authors present two cases with associated upper limb involvement and vertebral defects and complete absence of one lower limb bones in one case. Autopsy revealed abnormalities in internal organs. Both cases were associated with single umbilical artery and severe oligohyramnios. Sirenomelia should be suspected in antenatal period in cases presenting with severe oligohydramnios and intrauterine growth retardation for a early diagnosis and appropriate management of pregnancy. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Antima Banerjee; M M A Faridi; Tushar K Banerjee; R N Mandal; Anju Aggarwal |
Related Documents
:
|
7351254 - Congenital atresia of the uterine cervix and vagina: three cases. 8919624 - Surgical correction of a simian foot. 19829994 - Transient lung herniation through a thoracic cage defect: a case report. 15216244 - Congenital diverticulum of the left atrium. 17361254 - Maculopathy associated with mefloquine (lariam) therapy for malaria prophylaxis. 21467004 - Chondrosarcoma of the mandible: case report and literature review. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 70 ISSN: 0019-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2003-08-27 Completed Date: 2003-09-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 589-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Ectromelia
/
diagnosis* Fatal Outcome Female Humans Infant, Newborn |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Oral tumors in newborn.
Next Document: HIV prevention among drug users: outcome of a network-oriented peer outreach intervention.