Abstract

Sirenomelia is a rare anomaly of the caudal region of the body, presenting with fusion of the lower limbs. Genitourinary, gastrointestinal, neural tube and vertebral anomalies are found in most cases. Herein, a very rare case with the sirenomelia sequence is presented. The patient had fusion of both lower limbs, absent genitalia, absent anal orifice, absent ureteral orifice, pelvic and sacral dysplasia and a single umbilical artery. In addition, he had a malpositioned penis in the posterior sacral area. He died 11 hours after birth.

Keywords: Malposition of the penis, Oligohydramnios, Sirenomelia

How to cite

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Karaman A, Keskin H, Kaçmaz E, Keskin F, Laloğlu F, Arslan R. Sirenomelia Sequence and Malposition of the Penis. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Aug. 23];7:35-7. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/1187