Diagnosis of sirenomelia in the first trimester. Issue 6 (27th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Chanchal; Lodha, Pooja; Arora, Deepshikha; Prabhu Sharma, Akshatha; Kaul, Anita
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 42:Issue 6(2014:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 355
• Page End: 359
• Publication Date: 2013-11-27
• Subjects: Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>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. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. <italic>J Clin Ultrasound</italic><bold>42</bold>:355–359, 2014</p> </abstract>