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Case Reports
. 2023 Dec;73(Suppl 2):287-289.
doi: 10.1007/s13224-023-01861-w. Epub 2023 Nov 4.

Sirenomelia: A Tale of Two Mermaids

Madhura D Mandlik  1 , Kimaya A Mali  1 , Ananya Bora  1 , Niranjan M Mayadeo  1
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Case Reports

Sirenomelia: A Tale of Two Mermaids

Madhura D Mandlik et al. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2023 Dec.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a Single fused lower limb, b fused toes, c and d features of Potter facies, e fused femur and two unfused bones, and f bilateral renal agenesis and lying down adrenals
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a Fused lower limb with absent external genitalia and b absent anal opening
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