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Sirenomelia sequence: early prenatal diagnosis of one rare case associated with acardiac malformation

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Sirenomelia sequence is a very rare congenital malformation, with incidence of around 1.5–4.2 per 100,000 births. Prenatal diagnosis of sirenomelia in the first trimester is rare; there are only five cases reported for the present, and the association of sirenomelia with acardiac malformation is even rarer. We present a rare case of sirenomelia associated with acardiac malformation detected in the first trimester through combined two-dimensional, three-dimensional and color Doppler sonographies.

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  1. Ultrasound Training Center of Sao Paulo (CETRUS), São Paulo, Brazil

    Sebastião M. Zanforlin Filho, Edward Araujo Júnior & Cláudio R. Pires

  2. Department of Obstetrics, Sao Paulo’s Federal University (Unifesp/EPM), Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Hélio A. Guimarães Filho, Edward Araujo Júnior, Cláudio R. Pires, Rosiane Mattar & Luciano M. M. Nardozza

  3. Rua Reinaldo Tavares de Melo, 142, Apto. 901 – Manaíra, CEP 58038-300, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

    Hélio A. Guimarães Filho

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Zanforlin Filho, S.M., Guimarães Filho, H.A., Araujo Júnior, E. et al. Sirenomelia sequence: early prenatal diagnosis of one rare case associated with acardiac malformation. Arch Gynecol Obstet 275, 315–316 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0250-z

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