Sirenomelia

Sirenomelia is a rare, genetic, developmental defect during embryogenesis disorder characterized by fusion of the lower limbs and associated with some degree of lower extremity reduction and persistent vitelline artery. Patients also present severe malformations of the musculoskeletal system (e.g. sacral agenesis), as well as the urogenital and lower gastrointestinal tracts (e.g. renal agenesis, absent bladder, rectal/anal atresia, and absent internal genitalia). Most cases are stillborn, or die during, or shortly after, birth.

Abnormality of the hand

An abnormality affecting one or both hands.


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PMID (PMCID)
28693936
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Sirenomelia associated with discoid adrenal and lumbar meningocoele: An autopsy report.
Islam N, Mandal B, Das RN, Bera G, Mukherjee S, Chatterjee U.
Pathol Res Pract. 2017;213(11):1450-1453.
Here, we report a case of Sirenomelia associated with bilateral renal agenesis along with the rare findings of discoid adrenal, lumbar meningocoele and abnormalities of the hand.