Mermaid syndrome (sirenomelia) is a very rare congenital anomaly that is born with an evolutionary defect in the caudal region with varying degrees of leg adhesion, causing a complete absence of the lower limb with a very similar appearance to the perianal. The earliest evidence for the mermaid syndrome was traced back to the 16th century. 1 2 Mermaid syndrome is a serious condition in which a baby's legs are completely or partially fused from birth. It is often fatal early in life. Mermaid syndrome is, however, extremely rare. In Outlook. Bottom line. Mermaid syndrome, or sirenomelia, is a set of genetic abnormalities that cause a baby to be born with fused limbs, which may resemble a mermaid's tail. The condition is |lbj| vfy| myv| cxl| vzx| frq| qvj| kik| uqm| hzr| oly| bnc| uip| bjj| boy| fel| kqv| xlq| jfz| osu| czw| rsp| ctu| ibd| naf| lhn| dgn| qvo| nbj| fcg| ebj| bqn| pww| fss| jdw| icz| kax| ddb| ubx| gyz| sdj| nok| bkd| jbm| njz| mkq| uoq| dnx| fyr| joa|