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Sirenomelia apus with vestigial tail
Tushar B Parikh1, Ruchi N Nanavati, Rekha H Udani
1Department of Neonatology, Seth GS Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. tbparikh@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
Sirenomelia is an exceptionally rare congenital malformation characterized by complete or near complete fusion of lower limbs. A newborn with clinical features of sirenomelia including fused lower limbs in medial position, absent fibula, anal atresia, complete absence of urogenital system (bilateral renal agenesis, absent ureters, urinary bladder, absent internal and external genitalia), a single umbilical artery and a vestigial tail is reported. Association of vestigial tail with sirenomelia is not described in the literature.

