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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(3):332-335. Published online March 31, 1986.

A Case of Sirenomelia.

Moon Chung Chao¹, Sae Jin Lee¹, Jin Soo Jo¹, Hyun Sook Kim¹, Doon Seong Moon¹, Chong Dae Cho¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Maryknoll Hospital

Abstract

A l,500gm undetermined sex neonate was born after 30 weeks gestation to a 26 years old primipara mother. On physical examination, he was noticed massive abnormality of the lower half of the body with absence of the anus and external genitalia and fusion of the lower extremities throughout their length. We confirmed this case by physical examination and x-ray study. A brief review of literatures were presented.

Keywords :Sirenomelia.