Early second-trimester diagnosis of sirenomelia

M M van Zalen-Sprock; J M van Vugt; J J van der Harten; H P van Geijn

doi:10.1002/pd.1970150211

Early second-trimester diagnosis of sirenomelia

Prenat Diagn. 1995 Feb;15(2):171-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.1970150211.

Authors

M M van Zalen-Sprock¹, J M van Vugt, J J van der Harten, H P van Geijn

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 7784370
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1970150211

Abstract

Two cases of sirenomelia are described, detected in the 14th and 16th weeks of gestation by transvaginal ultrasonography. A hypothesis for the aetiology of sirenomelia and its associated anomalies is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ectromelia / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*