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[Prenatal diagnosis of sirenomelia]
P Tönnies1, D Watermann, J Gellén
1Frauenklinik der Stiftung Krankenhaus Bethanien für die Grafschaft Moers.
Objective:
What kind of diagnostical methods are usual to detect fetal sirenomelia?
Material And Methods:
The prenatal diagnosis of fetal sirenomelia combined with bilateral renal agenesis, oligohydramnios and single umbilical artery in a 24-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at a gestational age of 18 + 3 weeks is described in this case report.
Results:
This fetal malformation was an accidental sonographic found, and caused after confirming diagnosis by amnoinfusion and amniocentesis, the termination of pregnancy. Genetic examination revealed tetrasomia 13.
Conclusions:
The sonographic finding of oligohydramnios should cause an exactly sonographical examination with amnioinfusion. In case of sirenomelia genetical examination is necessary.