Diagnóstico ecográfico prenatal de sirenomelia: a propósito de un caso
Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of Sirenomelia: about a case

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 7 (2), 2015
Publication year: 2015

RESUMEN La sirenomelia constituye una anomalía congénita rara.

Su incidencia es de 1:

60.000 nacidos vivos. Es causada por un defecto vascular disruptivo y caracterizado por la fusión de las extremidades inferiores, asociados a anomalías cardiacas, renales, de pared abdominal y torácica, vértebras inferiores, tubo digestivo inferiores, genitales y de las arterias umbilicales. Se presenta la experiencia de un caso de sirenomelia que se ha podido diagnosticar con la ecografia prenatal.
ABSTRACT Sirenomelia is a very rare congenic anomaly.

Being its incidence of approximately 1:

60.000 live born, caused by a vascular disruptive defect, characterized by the fusion of lower limbs, associated to cardiac, renal, abdominal wall, and thoracic anomalies; also characterized by inferior vertebrae, inferior digestive tract, genital and umbilical artery anomalies A case of sirenomelia has been diagnosed thanks to prenatal echography.

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