arly intrauterine period during 3 8 weeks of gestation is the vital period of life for the normal development of organs and organ system or organogenesis. Congenital malformation or defects are structural, functional and metabolic disorders at birth and the exact cause of birth defects in 40-60% are unknown. However, factors like genetic, environmental, teratogenic and infectious agents play im...

Abernethy malformation is a rare congenital malformation defined by an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt. The majority of affected patients are young (<18 years of age) and experience various symptoms, including vomiting, jaundice, dyspnea and coma. The current study presents a case of Abernethy malformation in an asymptomatic adult male patient. The patient exhibited congenital absence of the p...

The article deals with anorectal malformation, which is a congenital anomaly in animals. This malformation often combined other birth defects and requires comprehensive diagnosis patients. Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract are quite rare. Carrying out complex diagnostics before each stage surgical treatment will allow to determine certain method technique correction save pa...

INTRODUCTION Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung is an uncommon cause of respiratory distress in neonates and babies. The disorder is usually diagnosed in the neonatal period and the first two years of life. This anomaly has been described in association with bronchopulmonary sequestration, extralobar intra-abdominal sequestration or bronchial atresia in live and stillborn ba...

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine August 2009; 12 (3) Introduction Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is an uncommon fetal lung anomaly involving cystic changes to the terminal bronchioles. The condition requires close monitoring during the antenatal period with ultrasound in addition to input from the neonatal and paediatric surgical teams. This case study involves ...

introduction: congenital gastrointestinal (gi) malformation occurs due to mal development of gi organs. the diagnosis is based on clinical exam and radiography. the aim of this study was to determine prevalence of gastrointestinal anomalies in imam reza hospital deliveries mashhad, iran. materials and methods: in retrospective descriptive study for one year since 1.8.1391 all deliveries in our ...

congenital hepatic fibrosis (chf) is a developmental disorder of the biliary system, characterized by defective remodeling of the ductal plate. herein a family of three children, from consanguineous parents, with minor thalassemia is presented who suffered from congenital hepatic fibrosis (chf). prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are necessary to avoid further complications in the affec...

congenital malformation (cm) will begin to emerge as one of the major childhood health problems .treatment and rehabilitation of children with congenital malformations are costly and complete recovery is usually impossible. the aim of this study was to determine frequency of cm in yazd central city of the islamic republic of iran to find out if there has been any difference in the rate and type...

To cite: Sharp C, Jackson J, Hands G. Thorax Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013203708 A 31-year-old man presented with recurrent chest pain. CT coronary arteriography (figure 1) demonstrated a well-defined area of hypertransradiancy at the left lung base supplied by a large artery arising from the thoracic aorta (figure 2) with no normal bronchial...