title: Sirenomelia with an angiomatous lumbosacral myelocystocele in a full-term infant.
abstract: Sirenomelia, also known as the mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital malformation of uncertain etiology. It is characterized by fusion of the lower limbs and commonly associated with severe urogenital and gastrointestinal malformations. In this report, we describe the first case of an infant with sirenomelia and a massive angiomatous lumbosacral myelocystocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Marybeth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fitchev
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adley
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging