Sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia: a rare association

We are reporting a rare case of sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia. Sirenomelia is a lethal sporadic defect of which lower gastrointestinal tract anomalies are characteristic findings. Respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract malformations like oesophageal atresia occur in about 20-35% of case...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2014-02, Vol.8 (2), p.163-164
Hauptverfasser: Sathe, Pragati Aditya, Ghodke, Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao, Kandalkar, Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra
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Zusammenfassung:We are reporting a rare case of sirenomelia with oesophageal atresia. Sirenomelia is a lethal sporadic defect of which lower gastrointestinal tract anomalies are characteristic findings. Respiratory and upper gastrointestinal tract malformations like oesophageal atresia occur in about 20-35% of cases. Though its occurrence has been described, it has been reported only rarely. This report aims at describing this uncommon association along with its histological features.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2014/8045.4044