Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB]
Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformative disorder characterized by fusion of the lower limbs giving a characteristic mermaid-like appearance to the affected foetus. We report a case of sirenomelia occurring in a 19 year old Cameroonian woman following premature rupture of membranes and associat...
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| description | Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformative disorder characterized by fusion of the lower limbs giving a characteristic mermaid-like appearance to the affected foetus. We report a case of sirenomelia occurring in a 19 year old Cameroonian woman following premature rupture of membranes and associated cord prolapse. This is the first documented case in this country. We highlight some of the cultural myths associated with this disorder and discuss our findings relative to the present literature and related controversies on its etiopathogenesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2981ae528a0f4b959a679b7177b6df292022-12-21T19:22:57ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022012-09-01110.12688/f1000research.1-6.v2550Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB]Frederick LI Morfaw0Philip N Nana1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicines and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, CameroonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicines and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, CameroonSirenomelia is a rare congenital malformative disorder characterized by fusion of the lower limbs giving a characteristic mermaid-like appearance to the affected foetus. We report a case of sirenomelia occurring in a 19 year old Cameroonian woman following premature rupture of membranes and associated cord prolapse. This is the first documented case in this country. We highlight some of the cultural myths associated with this disorder and discuss our findings relative to the present literature and related controversies on its etiopathogenesis.http://f1000research.com/articles/1-6/v2Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care |
| spellingShingle | Frederick LI Morfaw Philip N Nana Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] F1000Research Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care |
| title | Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] |
| title_full | Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] |
| title_fullStr | Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] |
| title_short | Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/QcTFxB] |
| title_sort | sirenomelia in a cameroonian woman a case report and review of the literature v2 ref status indexed http f1000r es qctfxb |
| topic | Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care |
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