Shiloh Pepin

PORTLAND, Maine — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. Doctors had predicted she would only survive only for days after her birth at the most, but the girl, described by her mother as “a tough little thing,” died at Maine Medical Center on Friday afternoon, hospital spokesman John Lamb said. She had been hospitalized in critical condition...Read Full Story

Shiloh Pepin, Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome, is a very rare congenital deformity  in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid’s tail. This condition is found in approximately one out of every 100,000 live births[1] (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth because of complications associated with abnormal kidney and bladder development and function. More than half the cases of sirenomelia...Read Full Story

Shiloh Pepin, Sirenomelia, alternatively known as Mermaid Syndrome, is a very rare congenital deformity  in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid’s tail. This condition is found in approximately one out of every 100,000 live births[1] (about as rare as conjoined twins) and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth because of complications associated with abnormal kidney and bladder development and function. More than half the cases of sirenomelia...Read Full Story

Shiloh Pepin , nicknamed "Mermaid Girl," was the brave 10-year-old who died October 23 of this year from a rare disease called sirenomelia. Her two legs were joined together when they formed in the womb, and she was faced with unimaginable challenges because of it. However, Shiloh will always be remembered as a spunky, upbeat little girl who didn't let the obstacles bring her down. Shiloh was one of 6 people in the world with the disease, and made headlines worldwide when her story was aired...Read Full Story

Six-year-old Milagros Cerron, who was born with a rare congenital problem called the “mermaid syndrome”, her legs (bones, muscles and arteries) were joined together. She underwent three difficult surgeries in the last 5 years. Cerron always smiles and enjoys her life no matter how hard it might be for her. Pictures: REUTERSRead Full Story