Diagnosis of sirenomelia in the first trimester.

Abstract

Sirenomelia or "mermaid syndrome" is a rare congenital abnormality with an incidence of 1 in 60,000. We report a case diagnosed in the first trimester using two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and color Doppler ultrasound. With increasing emphasis on early diagnosis of fetal abnormalities, this case highlights the importance of looking for anomalies in the first trimester itself. In fact, the diagnosis of sirenomelia should be easier in the first trimester as severe oligohydramnios in later gestation hampers vision.

• Authors: Chanchal Singh, Pooja Lodha, Deepshikha Arora, Akshatha Prabhu Sharma, Anita Kaul
• Journal: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (J Clin Ultrasound) Vol. 42 Issue 6 Pg. 355-9 ( 2014) ISSN: 1097-0096 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24281983 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Abortion, Eugenic (methods)
• Counseling
• Ectromelia (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Female
• Humans
• Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging)
• Parity
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Trimester, First
• Rare Diseases
• Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color (methods)
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal (methods)
• Young Adult