Items tagged “congenital”
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Polyorchidism
Polyorchidism, also known as supernumerary testes, refers to the presence of more than two testes and is a very rare congenital anomaly. The supernumerary testis can be usually located inside the scrotum (75% of the patients) or less commonly in the inguinal canal, the retroperitoneum, or the ab...
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Congenital radial head dislocation
Congenital radial head dislocation is the most common congenital elbow abnormality. It can occur in isolation, or more commonly may be associated with other conditions or syndromes.
Epidemiology
Overall, congenital radial head dislocation is rare 2.
Clinical presentation
Congenital radial he...
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Congenital radial head dislocation
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07 May 2014
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Sphenoid wing dysplasia
Sphenoid wing dysplasia is a characteristic but not pathognomonic feature of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), it can also occur in isolated cases.
Epidemiology
Sphenoid wing dysplasia is seen in 5-10% of cases of NF1 and is one of the diagnostic criteria of NF1 5,6.
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Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum
Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum (PA-IVS) is a subtype of pulmonary atresia that presents as cyanotic congenital heart disease.
Pathology
PA-IVS is the combination of obstruction of the pulmonary outflow tract from pulmonary valve atresia without a ventricular septal defe...
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Mullerianosis
Mullerianosis is a rare type of choristoma, in which normal Mullerian-derived structures (endometrium, endosalpinx, and endocervix) are ectopically located in another organ (e.g. the bladder) through a developmental anomaly. Mullerianosis differs from endometriosis in that at least two types of ...
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Left lung aplasia
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Congenital cataract
Congenital cataracts are a major cause of blindness with early detection the most important factor in reducing impact on future vision.
Epidemiology
Incidence is ~3 per 100,000 in the United Kingdom 1. Although the incidence tends to be higher in areas with increased rates of congenital infec...
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Scimitar syndrome
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Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle
Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare condition, which typically presents as an isolated anatomical variant.
Clinical presentation
Usually presents as a midclavicular swelling in the neonate or young child 1.
Pathology
Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle is more commo...
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Pyelonephritis in a solitary kidney
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17 Dec 2015
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Hemihyperplasia
Hemihyperplasia, also known as hemihypertrophy, is asymmetry in size between the right and left of the body, more than can be attributed to normal variation.
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Hemihyperplasia is more scientifically correct than hemihypertrophy as the cells are hyperplastic rather than hypertrophied ...
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Norrie disease
Norrie disease is a rare X-linked inherited cause of congenital bilateral blindness. It can present with a retinal mass (pseudoglioma) and cataracts. It is associated with developmental delay and hearing loss.
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Repaired aortic coarctation
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Transposition of great vessels
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Bilateral cleft palate
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05 Jul 2016
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Central polysyndactyly
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11 Aug 2016
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Pituitary duplication with nasopharyngeal teratoma and cleft palate
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25 Aug 2016
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Lamina papyracea dehiscence
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Congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunts are rare, extrahepatic or intrahepatic, anatomical abnormalities shunting blood from the portal venous system to the systemic venous system and, thus, avoiding passage through the hepatic acinus.
Terminology
The term “portosystemic shunt” can be used to refer t...