Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association

We are reporting a rare case of sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia. Sirenomelia is a lethal sporadic defect of which lower gastrointestinal tract anomalies are characteristic findings. Respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract malformations like oesophageal atresia occur in about 20-35% of ca...

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Main Authors: Pragati Aditya Sathe, Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao Ghodke, Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra Kandalkar
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-02-01
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author Pragati Aditya Sathe
Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao Ghodke
Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra Kandalkar
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description We are reporting a rare case of sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia. Sirenomelia is a lethal sporadic defect of which lower gastrointestinal tract anomalies are characteristic findings. Respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract malformations like oesophageal atresia occur in about 20-35% of cases. Though its occurrence has been described, it has been reported only rarely. This report aims at describing this uncommon association along with its histological features.
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spelling doaj.art-48e71151c2ba4ac2bae844fbd648ccf72022-12-21T20:39:30ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-02-018216316410.7860/JCDR/2014/8045.4044Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare AssociationPragati Aditya Sathe0Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao Ghodke1Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra Kandalkar2Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.We are reporting a rare case of sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia. Sirenomelia is a lethal sporadic defect of which lower gastrointestinal tract anomalies are characteristic findings. Respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract malformations like oesophageal atresia occur in about 20-35% of cases. Though its occurrence has been described, it has been reported only rarely. This report aims at describing this uncommon association along with its histological features.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4044/55-%208045_291213_R1_8045_12-14-2013l_E(C)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(NJH)_BO(NJH).pdfoesophageal atresiasirenomeliatracheoesophageal fistulamermaid
spellingShingle Pragati Aditya Sathe
Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao Ghodke
Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra Kandalkar
Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
oesophageal atresia
sirenomelia
tracheoesophageal fistula
mermaid
title Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
title_full Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
title_fullStr Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
title_full_unstemmed Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
title_short Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
title_sort sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia a rare association
topic oesophageal atresia
sirenomelia
tracheoesophageal fistula
mermaid
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