Sirenomelia (symelia apus) with Potter's syndrome in connection with gestational diabetes mellitus: a case report and literature review.

Abstract

We report one case of a fetus of sirenomelia sequence with Potters syndrome which showed oligohydramnios and symelia apus. The infant showed absent urinary tract and external genitalia, the legs were fused by skin and had separate bones associated with Potter's syndrome. The mother had a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.

• Authors: M Al-Haggar, S Yahia, D Abdel-Hadi, F Grill, A Al Kaissi
• Journal: African health sciences (Afr Health Sci) Vol. 10 Issue 4 Pg. 395-9 (Dec 2010) ISSN: 1729-0503 [Electronic] Uganda
• PMID: 21416043 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Abnormalities, Multiple (diagnosis)
• Congenital Abnormalities (diagnostic imaging)
• Diabetes, Gestational
• Ectromelia (diagnostic imaging)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Fetus (abnormalities)
• Humans
• Infant
• Kidney (abnormalities, diagnostic imaging)
• Kidney Diseases (congenital)
• Oligohydramnios (diagnostic imaging)
• Pregnancy
• Syndrome
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal