Cavaliere, Alessandro and Dinatale, Angela and Cardinale, Giovanna and Ermito, Santina and La Galia, Tindara and Circosta, Barbara and Imbruglia, Laura and Rapisarda, Giusy (2009) A prenatally diagnosed case of sirenomelia with dextrocardia and omphalocele. Journal of prenatal medicine, 3 (3). pp. 42-43. ISSN 1971-3290
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Abstract
Objective: Sirenomelia (Mermaid syndrome) is a rare anomaly of caudal region of the body, presented with fusion of the lower limbs. Genito-urinary, gastro-intestinal, neural tube and vertebral anomalies are found in most cases. Methods: We present a case of sirenomelia diagnosed in the first tri-mester, associated with dextrocardia, and omphalocele Conclusion: First trimester diagnosis of sirenomielia is possible and early diagnosis gives the parents the option of early pregnancy termination.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prenatal, diagnosis, sirenomielia, mermad syndrome |
Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 618 Altri rami della medicina; Ginecologia e ostetricia, Pediatria, Geriatria > 618.2 Ostetricia |
Depositing User: | Gianni Aiello |
Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2013 13:48 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2013 12:18 |
URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/4792 |
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