Pictures Of Mermaid Syndrome
Mermaid syndrome is also called sirenomelia and it is an extremely rare set of birth defects which can vary in expression the condition gets its name from one of the defects present which is a fusing of the legs.
Pictures of mermaid syndrome. Classification of sirenomelia by the presence or absence of bones within the lower limb. Klippel feil syndrome apert syndrome. Mermaid syndrome or sirenomelia is an extremely rare but very serious congenital condition.
It is called mermaid syndrome because the baby s legs are fused. Male to female ratio is 3 1 1 2. At the nmhm national museum of health and medicine in washington dc.
Today is a sad day. Mermaid syndrome is one of the rarest forms of birth defects which occurs when the fetus is present in the womb of the mother. Read about other syndromes that cause fusion of body parts.
I all bones of thigh and lower leg present. There may be other causes of mermaid syndrome which are yet unknown majorly because of the rarity of the disease. This little girl was born with the rare condition of her legs being fused together.
Mermaid syndrome also known as sirenomelia is a rare congenital birth defect in which an infant s legs are fused as one. The rare congenital deformity causes what looks like a single. The incidence of this syndrome is 0 8 1 case in 100 000 births.
Mermaid syndrome pictures saturday october 24 2009. To be able to manage this condition it is essential to know the causes symptoms and treatment of mermaid syndrome. The fused legs resemble that of the lower limb of a mermaid a greek mythological character that has a head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
Sirenomelia also called mermaid syndrome is a rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together giving the appearance of a mermaid s tail hence the nickname. Shiloh is one of only three people in the world known to have a condition called sirenomelia also known as mermaid syndrome she was born with her legs fused together and her parents leslie. Sirenomelia also known as mermaid syndrome is a life threatening illness marked by the rotation and fusion of a sufferer s legs.
Fetus with sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome pathological fetus with the mermaid syndrome in a jar. The unseparated nature of the legs has been compared to a mermaid in appearance hence the name. It is called mermaid syndrome or sirenomelia.