Ramphul Kamleshun, Mejias Stephanie G, Ramphul-Sicharam Yogeshwaree
Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Department of Pediatrics, Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital Affiliated to the University Iberoamericana Unibe School of Medicine.
Cureus. 2018 Feb 20;10(2):e2210. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2210.
Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation that results in the fusion of the lower limbs together with multiple visceral anomalies. We report a case of sirenomelia observed in Mauritius and the different findings seen in the baby. The baby had fused lower extremities and bony structures for each leg were present. The umbilical cord consisted of a single artery and one vein. The external genitalia was absent and an imperforate anus was also seen. An x-ray revealed poorly expanded lungs and two distinct sets of femur and tibia were seen on imaging. However, a fused fibula and a fused talus were also noted. Multiple theories have been suggested for the pathogenesis of this condition, and despite recent progress in pathology, this condition remains debated.
美人鱼综合征是一种罕见的先天性畸形，会导致下肢融合以及多种内脏异常。我们报告了在毛里求斯观察到的一例美人鱼综合征病例以及该婴儿出现的不同症状。该婴儿下肢融合，每条腿都有骨骼结构。脐带由一条动脉和一条静脉组成。外生殖器缺失，还发现有肛门闭锁。X光显示肺部扩张不良，影像学检查可见两组明显的股骨和胫骨。然而，也注意到有腓骨融合和距骨融合。针对这种病症的发病机制提出了多种理论，尽管病理学最近有进展，但这种病症仍存在争议。
