Sirenomelia
Rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sirenomelia, also called mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid's tail, hence the nickname.
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Sirenomelia | |
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Specialty | Medical genetics |
Symptoms | Fused legs |
Complications | Malformations of organs |
Usual onset | Birth |
Causes | See Causes |
Risk factors | ? |
Treatment | Surgery |
Prognosis | Usually die in infancy |
Deaths | ? |
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