Sirenomelia with Potter’s fades - a case report
A specimen of Sirenomelia from the department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry is presented here. This specimen was examined in detail and X-Ray was taken. On examination, the specimen showed i) Fused lower limb like a stump, ii) Undifferentiated genital...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | National Journal of Clinical Anatomy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2013;volume=2;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=Sree |
| Summary: | A specimen of Sirenomelia from the department of Anatomy, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry is presented here. This specimen was examined in detail and X-Ray was taken. On examination, the specimen showed i) Fused lower limb like a stump, ii) Undifferentiated genital organs, iii) Widely spaced nipples, iv) Receded chin and webbed neck, v) Low set large ears, vi) Epicanthal fold, vii) Flattened nose, viii) Absence of anal orifice. Fused lower limbs with associated undifferentiated genital organs and absence of anal orifice was found interesting to study and reported here as a case. The presence of Fused lower limb like a stump is suggestive of Sirenomelia and presence of i) Widely spaced nipples ii) Receded chin and webbed neck, iii) Low set large ears, v) Epicanthal fold, vi) Flattened nose is suggestive of Potter’s Facies. It is presented here due to rarity of occurrence of such anomaly. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-4025 2321-2780 |