Sirenomelia with Oesophageal Atresia: A Rare Association
Published: February 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4044
Pragati Aditya Sathe, Ratnaprabha Kundlikrao Ghodke, Bhuvaneshwari Mahendra Kandalkar
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Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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Professor, Department of Pathology, Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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Abstract
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.
Keywords
Oesophageal atresia, Sirenomelia, Tracheoesophageal fistula, Mermaid