The Sirenomelia Sequence: A Case History

Anis Fadhlaoui1, Mohamed Khrouf1, Soumaya Gaigi2, Fethi Zhioua1 and Anis Chaker21Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aziza Othmana Hospital, Place du Gouvernement, La Kasba, Tunis, Tunisia. 2Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia. AbstractWe report a...

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Published in:Clinical medicine insights. Case reports 2010-01, Vol.2010 (3), p.41-49
Main Authors: Fadhlaoui, Anis, Khrouf, Mohamed, Gaigi, Soumaya, Zhioua, Fethi, Chaker, Anis
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Language:English
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Summary:Anis Fadhlaoui1, Mohamed Khrouf1, Soumaya Gaigi2, Fethi Zhioua1 and Anis Chaker21Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aziza Othmana Hospital, Place du Gouvernement, La Kasba, Tunis, Tunisia. 2Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia. AbstractWe report a case of sirenomelia sequence observed in an incident of preterm labor during the 29th gestational week. According to some authors, this syndrome should be classified separately from caudal regression syndrome and is likely to be the result of an abnormality taking place during the fourth gestational week, causing developmental abnormalities in the lower extremities, pelvis, genitalia, urinary tract and digestive organs. Despite recent progress in pathology, the etiopathogenesis of sirenomelia is still debated.
ISSN:1179-5476
1179-5476
DOI:10.4137/CCRep.S5347