An interesting rare case of sirenomelia.
In sirenomelia the caudal tissues of the foetus fail to develop because of the "stealing" of blood by a vitelline vascular shunt from the distal aorta during embryogenesis interfering with foetal development. A 25 years old 2nd gravida delivered one full term premature grossly asphyxiated baby at BS Medical College on 24-10-1998. The examination of the dead foetus revealed no genitalia, no anal nor urethral opening and having a single lower limb with the single thigh and rudimentary leg. Skiagram of the foetus corroborated it to be a case of syrenomelia.
Dasgupta
Subhendu
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura 722102.
Pati
Shyamapada
S
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D035002:Lower Extremity; D011247:Pregnancy