Shylon Pepin was born in 1999 with a very rare condition, mermaid syndrome. Her legs were crossed and she was missing her genitals, rectum, and bladder.
In spite of this, Shylon was very cheerful and energetic. She died of pneumonia at age ten.Shiloh Pepin was not just a girl, but a mermaid girl. But her life was little like a fairy tale, and all because of health problems.
Shilo Pepin was born in Portland, USA.
Shiloh was diagnosed with mermaid syndrome or syrenomelia. This is a developmental abnormality where the lower limbs are fused together. In addition, Shilo had only one kidney, which worked partially, and part of her intestines and genitals were missing.
Doctors refused to separate the girl’s legs because her legs were crossed by large blood vessels. Although some children with this condition have been able to separate their legs. For example, Milagros Cerron from Peru.
Doctors predicted that Shilo would not live more than four days after birth. But Shilo surprised everyone. She lived to be 10 years old. Shiloh died of pneumonia.
Shilo Pepin tried to live her life to the fullest: she went to school, swam, danced, and appeared on television.