Sirenomelia, the Mermaid Syndrome: Case report and a brief review of literature

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 721-723

  Sikandar, Rozina ^a   Munim, Shama ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SIRENOMELIA;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ECTROMELIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 70349299876     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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