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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Main Authors: Johnpaul Ejikeme Nnagbo, Chukwudi Cyril Dim, Hyginus Uzo Ezegwui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
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