title: Sirenomelia with radial dysplasia.
abstract: Sirenomelia is a rare anomaly usually associated with other multiple malformations. In this communication the authors report a case of sirenomelia associated with multiple malformations, which include radial hypoplasia also. Though several theories have been proposed regarding the etiology of multiple malformation syndromes in the past, the recent theory of primary developmental defect during blastogenesis holds good in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India. kulkarniml@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Abdul Manaf
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Prasannakumar
authors.forename: Preethi M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal