Mermaid syndrome in Enugu, Nigeria
Mermaid syndrome is a type of gross fetal anomaly, characterized by the fusion of lower extremities, absent external genitalia, and apparently well-formed abdomen, chest, upper extremities, and head. The neonatal mortality rate due to this anomaly is high, but the disorder is relatively rare. Hence,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=2;spage=321;epage=323;aulast=Nnagbo |