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Given that Sirenomelia is a very rare birth defect, epidemiological studies are scarce. The aim of this study is to evaluate prevalence, geographic clusters and time trends of sirenomelia in Argentina, using data from the National Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC) from November 2009 until December 2014.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This is a descriptive study using data from the RENAC, a hospital\u2010based surveillance system for newborns affected with major morphological congenital anomalies. We calculated sirenomelia prevalence throughout the period, searched for geographical clusters, and evaluated time trends.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The prevalence of confirmed cases of sirenomelia throughout the period was 2.35 per 100,000 births. Cluster analysis showed no statistically significant geographical aggregates. Time\u2010trends analysis showed that the prevalence was higher in years 2009 to 2010.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n The observed prevalence was higher than the observed in previous epidemiological studies in other geographic regions. We observed a likely real increase in the initial period of our study. We used strict diagnostic criteria, excluding cases that only had clinical diagnosis of sirenomelia. Therefore, real prevalence could be even higher. This study did not show any geographic clusters. Because etiology of sirenomelia has not yet been established, studies of epidemiological features of this defect may contribute to define its causes. 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