the authors used high-resolution computed tomography (hrct) for studying 52 congenitally malformed ears in 45 children between five and 10 years of age. in six children the malformations were bilateral. the malformations clinically manifested as microtia, atresia of the external auditory canal and conductive deafness. analyzing anatomical details and pathological changes on hrct axial sections ...

Diphallia is a very rare congenital anomalies occurs 1: 5-6 Million live birth. Associated like imperforate anus, vertebral deformities, double bladder, exstrophy of the cloacae, and duplication recto sigmoid may in association with this. Amongst all anorectal malformations common anomaly that can occur diphallia. Here we are presenting neonate functional penis, partial scrotal dysraphism, high...

This article describes a rare congenital abnormality of anterior and posterior C1 fusion failure presenting after an acute athletic injury to the fibrous nonunion. C1 congenital malformations are rare, occurring in approximately 2% of patients; even rarer are combined anterior and posterior arch malformations in the same patient. Posterior ring abnormalities are more common than anterior ring i...

Although congenital malformations are believed to be on the rise in the oil production areas of Nigeria, few baseline data are available. This retrospective study documented the incidence of congenital abnormalities in 2 major hospitals in Port Harcourt, an oil-rich city in Rivers state, Nigeria. Delivery and nursery records were reviewed from January 1990 to December 2003. In the first hospita...

Objective: to identify types of birth defects in HIV vertically exposed children and to determine the rate of congenital disorders counted in children born to HIV infected mothers. We analyzed the data recorded for HIV perinatally exposed children followed up in the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balş”, Bucharest, the Pediatric Department from January 1 2006 to Dece...

Treacher Collins syndrome: abnormal first branchial arch development giving rise to malar and mandibular hypoplasia with external ear malformations. Dysmorphology is the study of malformations arising from abnormal embryogenesis. Recognition of patterns of multiple congenital malformations may allow inferences to be made about the timing, mechanism, and aetiology of structural defects. Animal r...

Mortality from congenital malformations by mother's country of birth was examined in England and Wales between the years 1976 and 1980, based on stillbirths and infant deaths. There were 18 870 stillbirths and infant deaths attributed to congenital malformations in this period, of which 2 375 (13%) were to mothers born outside the United Kingdom. There were excess deaths from malformations amon...

This study was designed to assess the association between pregnancy-related exposures to antibiotics recommended for use in the event of a bioterrorism attack and major congenital malformations. A retrospective cohort study included 30 049 infants from Tennessee Medicaid born between 1985 and 2000 identified from computerised state databases. Infants with fetal exposures to ciprofloxacin, azith...

BACKGROUND Cutis marmorata telangiectatic congenital or Van Lohuizen syndrome is a rare vascular disorder that may be associated with other congenital malformations. Around 300 cases have been reported so far. CASE REPORT We present a 4-year-old girl with Van Lohuizen syndrome of the leg, but without any other malformations. CONCLUSION Neonatal lupus erythematosus may resemble congenital va...

BACKGROUND Congenital malformations are a significant component of the global burden of disease among children, accounting for 25 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide. Unfortunately, efforts to estimate the burden of pediatric surgical disease in Africa are limited by the absence of population-based data. The objective of this study was to estimate both the prevalence and th...