Sirenomelia. A Propósito de um Caso Clínico

A Sirenomelia é uma malformação congénita rara e letal, que se caracteriza pela fusão dos membros inferiores em posição mediana, estando associada a outras malformações graves esqueléticas, dos aparelhos urogenital e gastro-intestinal inferior. Os autore3s, a propósito de um caso clínico, realizaram uma revisão da literatura relativa à etiologia, diagnóstico diferencial, bem como as possibilidades de diagnóstico pré-natal.

Mermaid syndrome: virtually no hope for survival.

Sirenomelia, also called the mermaid syndrome is a severe malformation involving multiple organs and characterized by partially or completely developed lower extremities fused by the skin. The birth of a "mermaid" is very rare (1.2-4.2 cases for 100,000 births); most are stillborn, or die at or shortly after birth. The case of a living female neonate with dipodic simelia (fusion of well-developed legs) is presented. No prenatal diagnosis was made and the newborn had an uneventful neonatal course following Cesarean section delivery. The complex and striking malformation was obvious at birth and further evaluation revealed very poorly functioning kidneys, associated with abnormal anorectum, urogenital tract, and external genitalia, as well as a pelvic malformation. Supportive care was applied because of the poor prognosis and the child died at 7 weeks of age, due to renal failure.