Ultrasound (US) is currently contributing to early detection of congenital birth defects (CBDs) but its diagnostic value is not yet systemically assessed. Objectives: To describe the distribution of CBDs among children born at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2001 to 2003 and to assess the effectiveness and diagnostic value of US. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study involving all mothers and their fetuses/newborns with CBDs at the NHOG from Jan 2001 to Dec 2003. Results: The number of fetuses with CBDs detected during the 3 years was 933, accounted for 2.7%. CBDs of the central nervous system and the head-face-neck area accounted for 36.2%; followed by abdominal organs (33.0%), bones and extremities (17.0%), thorax (9.0%) and others. The percentage of CBDs detected at gestational age from 12 to 23 weeks has increased two-fold from 2001 to 2003. Conclusions: The percentage of CBDs detected during the 3 years was 2.7%, with CBDs of the central nervous system and the head-face-neck area accounted for 36.2%; followed by abdominal organs (33.0%), bones and extremities (17.0%), thorax (9.0%). US played the 1st role leading to suspicion of CBDs (39.7%). For fetuses less than 32 weeks, 2-D and 3-D US have diagnostic values of more than 97%.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Early Diagnosis ; Diagnosis

Abnormalities, Multiple ; diagnosis ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Male ; Spleen ; abnormalities ; Testis ; abnormalities

24 cases of congenital cerebral malformations were detected by CT scan from 3/1995 to 6/1996, at MEDIC Medical Center. CT scan is a simple method with great value for exploration of CNS pathology, especially congenital pathology and in the childhood. The cases of disorders of organogenesis were usually observed in the infant, manifested by epilepsy, psychomotor retardation. On the other hand, those of disordersof histogenesis were observed in the adolescent or the adult, presented by epilepsy, hemiparesis/hemiplegia, disorder of the sesibility of the hemibody, skin abnomalities or incidentally defected.
Abnormalities ; Cerebral Arterial Diseases ; diagnosis

Diagnosis of maxillofacial lesions is very difficult. Recent developments in computed tomography enable the production of three dimnesional images of complex anatomical structures from a series of conventional computed tomographic sections. Methods of three-dimensional analysis of computed tomographic images have recently been described. Mostly, reports have concentrated on applications relative to congenital deformities. In this report, one method of three dimensional reformatting is reviews. Images formed by this method have solid surface appearance and can be color enhanced and manipulated to isolate anatomic structures of interest. The program allows tissue densities, volumes, and distances. This report emphasizes maxillofacial applications other than those previously reported in the surgical and radiological literature.]]>
Congenital Abnormalities ; Diagnosis ; Surgery, Oral

An 18-year-old man presented with poor vision in both eyes that had been present since birth. Central corneal opacity and inferior peripheral sclerocornea with iridocorneal adhesion were observed upon anterior segment examination of the left eye. A coloboma of the iris was observed in the patient's right eye, which manifested as a small notch in the inferior pupillary margin and cataract. Fundus examination of the right eye showed a large inferior chorioretinal coloboma involving the optic disc and macula. It is essential to examine the fundus in detail, if possible, in cases of Peters' anomaly, because these patients may have congenital anomalies such as chorioretinal coloboma.
*Abnormalities, Multiple ; Adolescent ; Anterior Eye Segment/abnormalities ; Choroid/*abnormalities ; Coloboma/*diagnosis ; Corneal Opacity/*diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Eye Abnormalities/*diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy, Acoustic ; Optic Nerve/abnormalities ; Retina/*abnormalities

An 18-year-old man presented with poor vision in both eyes that had been present since birth. Central corneal opacity and inferior peripheral sclerocornea with iridocorneal adhesion were observed upon anterior segment examination of the left eye. A coloboma of the iris was observed in the patient's right eye, which manifested as a small notch in the inferior pupillary margin and cataract. Fundus examination of the right eye showed a large inferior chorioretinal coloboma involving the optic disc and macula. It is essential to examine the fundus in detail, if possible, in cases of Peters' anomaly, because these patients may have congenital anomalies such as chorioretinal coloboma.
*Abnormalities, Multiple ; Adolescent ; Anterior Eye Segment/abnormalities ; Choroid/*abnormalities ; Coloboma/*diagnosis ; Corneal Opacity/*diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Eye Abnormalities/*diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy, Acoustic ; Optic Nerve/abnormalities ; Retina/*abnormalities

Abnormalities, Multiple ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Asphyxia ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Syndrome ; Thorax ; abnormalities

Female ; Humans ; Male ; Urogenital Abnormalities ; classification ; diagnosis ; Uterus ; abnormalities

Congenital Abnormalities ; diagnosis ; Diagnostic Imaging ; Ear, Inner ; abnormalities ; Humans

Female ; Humans ; Male ; Urogenital Abnormalities ; classification ; diagnosis ; Uterus ; abnormalities