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Hypospadias is a common malformation in fetal development of the penis in which the urethra does not open from its usual location on the head of the penis. It is the second-most common birth defect of the male reproductive system, affecting about one of every 250 males at birth, [3] although when including milder cases, is found in up to 4% of newborn males. [4]
A tragic photo of a baby born with only one eye and no nose has been circulating the Internet. The baby is being referred to as "baby cyclops" due to the comparisons drawn with the mythical cyclops.
Treatment is by endoscopic valve ablation. Fetal surgery is a high risk procedure reserved for cases with severe oligohydramnios, to try to limit the associated lung underdevelopment, or pulmonary hypoplasia, that is seen at birth in these patients. The risks of fetal surgery are significant and include limb entrapment, abdominal injury, and ...
Prune belly syndrome is a rare, genetic birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births. [4] About 97% of those affected are male. Prune belly syndrome is a congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of symptoms.
But on January 11, when Fisher gave birth, doctor's diagnosed her baby with a rare condition called Treacher Collins syndrome, which is a rare congenital disorder characterized by facial, such as ...
Alveoli are the small sacs in the lungs that exchange oxygen with the blood. If the alveoli, and thereby the lungs, are underdeveloped at the time of birth the infant will not be able to breathe air properly and will go into respiratory distress shortly after birth due to pulmonary hypoplasia (underdeveloped lungs). This is the primary cause of ...
My husband and I were snuggled in bed with our perfectly healthy newborn baby boy, who was fast asleep on my chest — his temperament proving calm and easily soothed. ... her new baby’s birth ...
defects of genes on chromosome 3 and 18. Seckel syndrome , or microcephalic primordial dwarfism (also known as bird-headed dwarfism , Harper's syndrome , Virchow–Seckel dwarfism and bird-headed dwarf of Seckel [ 1 ] ) is an extremely rare congenital nanosomic disorder.