Type 1 sirenomelia in one of male twins, with imperforate anus in the other male twin

Authors
Akbiyik, F Balci, S Akkoyun, I Aktas, D Cakmak, O
Citation
F. Akbiyik et al., Type 1 sirenomelia in one of male twins, with imperforate anus in the other male twin, CLIN DYSMOR, 9(3), 2000, pp. 227-229
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
CLINICAL DYSMORPHOLOGY
ISSN journal
09628827 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
227 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8827(200007)9:3<227:T1SIOO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The etiology of sirenomelia sequence is still obscure. The role of maternal diabetes and a vascular steal phenomenon have been discussed [Gurakan et a l. (1996) Turk J Pediatr 38:393-397]. Discordant monozygotic twin sirenomel ia has been commonly reported but only rarely in dizygotic twins. The famil y of the presented twins had a high risk of diabetes mellitus. One of the t wins has type 1 sirenomelia and the other had only an imperforate anus. Cli n Dysmorphol 9: 227-229 (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.