Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Mermaid syndrome
Shiloh Pepin of Portland, Maine turned 8 years old . She was born with Mermaid Syndrome, or Sirenomelia, one of the rarest conditions known to man. This condition means the foetus fails to develop normally below the waist, resulting in a fusion of the lower limbs. Of the few foetuses that actually make it to birth, most die within hours of leaving the womb.
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