Directory of Sirenomelia Resources

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

Resources in This Category

BBC News: Doctors hail 'mermaid' operation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4596501.stm
Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs.
Indian Pediatrics

http://www.indianpediatrics.net/feb2004/feb-196.htm
Infantogram of a baby with Sirenomelia.
Peru 'Mermaid' Has Oxygen Therapy, Doing 'Great'

http://www.health-news.org/breaking/203/corrected-peru-mermaid-has-oxygen-therapy-doing-great.html?email=bobrat@gmail.com#addcomments
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.
Sirenomelia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenomelia
Wikipedia article.
The Internet Pathology Laboratory

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/PRENATAL/PRENATAL.html#4
Page contains two links to photographs of the condition.

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