title: Sirenomelia in an infant of a diabetic mother. A case report.
abstract: Sirenomelia is a rare fatal condition characterized by fusion of the lower limbs. Its etiology is unknown. It is believed that there is a connection between sirenomelia and maternal diabetes but this association has not been firmly established. Here a case of a sirenomeliform infant born to a diabetic mother is reported.
authors.affiliation: Social Security Maternity Hospital, Ankara.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gürakan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004480:Ectromelia; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016104:Oligohydramnios; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics