J Korean Radiol Soc.
1998 Jul;39(1):181-184.
Caudal Regression Syndrome: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung-Ang Gil Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Chung-Ang Gil Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang Gil Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
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Caudal regression syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly, which results from a developmental failure of thecaudal mesoderm during the fetal period. We present a case of caudal regression syndrome composed of a spectrum ofanomalies including sirenomelia, dysplasia of the lower lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx and pelvic bones,genitourinary and anorectal anomalies, and dysplasia of the lung, as seen during infantography and MR imaging.