A very rare congenital disorder in which the legs are fused together, giving the appearance of a mermaid. (Also called Sirenomalia)
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- The Internet Pathology Laboratory Page contains two links to photographs of the condition.
- Sirenomelia Wikipedia article.
- Indian Pediatrics Infantogram of a baby with Sirenomelia.
- BBC News: Doctors hail 'mermaid' operation Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs.
- Peru 'Mermaid' Has Oxygen Therapy, Doing 'Great' A Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are fused, is making good progress after initial surgery to prepare her legs for separation, her doctor said on Monday.