A very rare congenital disorder in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid. (Also called Sirenomalia)
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Infantogram of a baby with Sirenomelia.
Page contains two links to photographs of the condition.
Wikipedia article.
Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs.
(June 01, 2005)
A Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are fused, is making good progress after initial surgery to prepare her legs for separation, her doctor said on Monday.
(February 14, 2005)
Infantogram of a baby with Sirenomelia.
Page contains two links to photographs of the condition.
Wikipedia article.
Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs.
(June 01, 2005)
A Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are fused, is making good progress after initial surgery to prepare her legs for separation, her doctor said on Monday.
(February 14, 2005)
