Title of article
Case Report: Sirenomelia (symelia apus) with Potter s syndrome in connection with gestational diabetes mellitus: a case report and literature review
Author/Authors
Al-Haggar, M Mansoura University Children s Hospital - Pediatrics Department, Genetic unit, Egypt , Yahia, S Mansoura University Children s Hospital - Pediatrics Department, Genetic unit, Egypt , Abdel-Hadi, D Mansoura University Children s Hospital - Pediatrics Department, Genetic unit, Egypt , Grill, F Orthopaedic Hospital of Speising - Paediatric orthopaedic surgery, Austria , Al Kaissi, A Orthopaedic Hospital of Speising - Paediatric orthopaedic surgery, Austria , Al Kaissi, A Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology - AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, Hanusch Hospital of WGKK, Hanusch Hospital - 4th Medical Department, Austria
From page
395
To page
399
Abstract
We report one case of a fetus of sirenomelia sequence with Potters syndrome which showed oligohydramnios and symelia apus. The infant showed absent urinary tract and external genitalia, the legs were fused by skin and had separate bones associated with Potter s syndrome. The mother had a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Keywords
Sirenomelia , Potter s syndrome , Symelia apus , Gestational diabetes mellitus
Journal title
African Health Sciences
Journal title
African Health Sciences
Record number
2633831
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