Sirenomelia Genetic Disorders Conditions and Diseases

A very rare congenital disorder in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid. (Also called Sirenomalia)

• Peru 'Mermaid' Has Oxygen Therapy, Doing 'Great' - A Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are fused, is making good progress after initial surgery to prepare her legs for separation, her doctor said on Monday.
  
• The Internet Pathology Laboratory - Page contains two links to photographs of the condition.
  
• The Fetus Net - An article by Sandra R Silva, MD and Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD
  
• BBC News: Doctors hail 'mermaid' operation - Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs.
  
• Indian Pediatrics - Infantogram of a baby with Sirenomelia.
  
• Sirenomelia - Wikipedia article.
  
  

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