Medicolegal issues of Mermaid syndrome (Sirenomelia)

• Huvudskapare: M Vidanapathirana (Författare, medförfattare), KMTB Gjunathilaka (Författare, medförfattare)
• Materialtyp: Bok
• Publicerad: Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ämnen: article
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Sirenomelia is a rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail. It is usually fatal within a day or two of birth. We describe a mermaid syndrome in a baby born to a 38 year old mother by lower segment cesarean section. This is her...