Abstract

LUGONES BOTELL, Miguel; PICHS GARCIA, Luis Alberto; RAMIREZ BERMUDEZ, Marieta  and  MIYAR PIEIGA, Emilia. Sirenomelia. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2006, vol.22, n.2. ISSN 0864-2125.

A bibliographical review was made on Sirenomelia, which is mainly characterized by a fusion of the legs, although it is associated with other digestive, renal, and reproductive malformations, etc. It is an extremely rare condition of unknown aetiology. 3 cases were reported in our country in the last century.

Keywords : Sirenomelia; malformation; fusion of the lower extremities.

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