Sirenomelia in a Cameroonian woman: a case report and review of the literature [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/OlDGLR]
Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformative disorder characterized by fusion of the lower limbs giving a characteristic mermaid-like appearance to the affected foetus. We report a case of sirenomelia occurring in a 19 year old Cameroonian woman following premature rupture of membranes and associat...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2012-07-01
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/1-6/v1 |