Sirenomelia sequence: early prenatal diagnosis of one rare case associated with acardiac malformation

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2007 Apr;275(4):315-6. doi: 10.1007/s00404-006-0250-z. Epub 2006 Sep 16.

Abstract

Sirenomelia sequence is a very rare congenital malformation, with incidence of around 1.5-4.2 per 100,000 births. Prenatal diagnosis of sirenomelia in the first trimester is rare; there are only five cases reported for the present, and the association of sirenomelia with acardiac malformation is even rarer. We present a rare case of sirenomelia associated with acardiac malformation detected in the first trimester through combined two-dimensional, three-dimensional and color Doppler sonographies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Prenatal Diagnosis*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal