[Ectrouria. Apropos of a case]

Arch Fr Pediatr. 1982 Nov;39(9):703-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Report of a case of sirenomelia (mermaid) anomaly. This male fetus was born from a 30 year-old mother and remained alive for 18 hours. The following anomalies were present: Potter's syndrome, absence of external genitalia and internal genital ducts, presence of two male gonads, renal agenesis, lack of bladder and ureteral ducts, single umbilical artery. Were also found: right radial dysplasia, Fallot tetralogy, T.E. fistula with esophageal atresia, lumbo-sacral spina bifida cystica.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology*
  • Ectromelia / diagnostic imaging
  • Ectromelia / embryology
  • Ectromelia / pathology*
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Radiography