Resumen

OSCAR, Atobe et al. Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of Sirenomelia: about a case. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2015, vol.7, n.2, pp.43-47. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2015.0007.02.043-047.

Sirenomelia is a very rare congenic anomaly. Being its incidence of approximately 1:60.000 live born, caused by a vascular disruptive defect, characterized by the fusion of lower limbs, associated to cardiac, renal, abdominal wall, and thoracic anomalies; also characterized by inferior vertebrae, inferior digestive tract, genital and umbilical artery anomalies A case of sirenomelia has been diagnosed thanks to prenatal echography.

Palabras clave : Sirenomelia. Fetal malformation. Prenatal diagnosis. Ultrasonography.

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