Both babies with sirenomelia’ in twin pregnancy: a case report and review of literature

Soham Chowdhury; Sarmila Kundu; Satyendu Sekhar Manna; Anita Das

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20150126

Authors

Soham Chowdhury Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India
Sarmila Kundu Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India
Satyendu Sekhar Manna Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India
Anita Das Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20150126

Keywords:

Twin, Sirenomelia, Mermaid syndrome, Oligohydramnios

Abstract

Sirenomelia, also called as ‘Mermaid syndrome’, is a rare congenital malformation of uncertain aetiology. It is characterised by fusion of the lower limbs and commonly associated with severe urogenital and gastrointestinal malformation. We report a case of twin pregnancy with both babies had sirenomelia. No previous case of ‘both babies with sirenomelia’ in twin pregnancy has been reported till date.

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