• Thumbnail for Birth defect
    congenital malformation is a physical anomaly that is deleterious, i.e. a structural defect perceived as a problem. A typical combination of malformations affecting...
    96 KB (10,011 words) - 05:08, 3 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Chiari malformation
    In neurology, the Chiari malformation (/kiˈɑːri/ kee-AR-ee; CM) is a structural defect in the cerebellum, characterized by a downward displacement of one...
    52 KB (4,861 words) - 11:07, 22 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Lymphatic malformations
    Lymphatic malformations are benign slow-flow type of vascular malformation of the lymphatic system characterized by lymphatic vessels which do not connect...
    23 KB (2,582 words) - 01:20, 22 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Arteriovenous malformation
    An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system. Usually congenital, this vascular...
    28 KB (2,924 words) - 19:04, 30 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Cavernous hemangioma
    hemangioma, also called cavernous angioma, venous malformation, or cavernoma, is a type of venous malformation due to endothelial dysmorphogenesis from a lesion...
    33 KB (3,675 words) - 09:15, 21 September 2024
  • arteriovenous malformation. Low-flow vascular malformations include capillary malformations, venous malformations, and lymphatic malformations. Capillary...
    12 KB (1,116 words) - 19:42, 3 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Cerebral arteriovenous malformation
    A cerebral arteriovenous malformation (cerebral AVM, CAVM, cAVM, brain AVM, or BAVM) is an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain—specifically...
    24 KB (2,543 words) - 09:42, 17 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Uterine malformation
    A uterine malformation is a type of female genital malformation resulting from an abnormal development of the Müllerian duct(s) during embryogenesis....
    9 KB (1,037 words) - 03:23, 11 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Dandy–Walker malformation
    Dandy–Walker malformation (DWM), also known as Dandy–Walker syndrome (DWS), is a rare congenital brain malformation in which the part joining the two hemispheres...
    47 KB (5,483 words) - 15:13, 2 March 2024
  • A malformative syndrome (or malformation syndrome) is a recognizable pattern of congenital anomalies that are known or thought to be causally related (VIIth...
    2 KB (172 words) - 22:38, 16 June 2019
  • Thumbnail for Cystic hygroma
    A cystic hygroma is a form of lymphatic malformation. It is an abnormal growth that usually appears on a baby's neck or head. It consists of one or more...
    10 KB (1,022 words) - 09:20, 21 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Ectrodactyly
    digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation (SHFM). The hands and feet of people with ectrodactyly (ectrodactyls)...
    29 KB (3,025 words) - 12:02, 28 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations
    Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) and Vein of Galen aneurysmal dilations (VGADs) are the most frequent arteriovenous malformations in infants and fetuses...
    16 KB (1,716 words) - 11:27, 26 October 2023
  • chest, is a malformation of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs. It is distinct from the related malformation pectus excavatum...
    15 KB (1,721 words) - 13:57, 5 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Imperforate anus
    An imperforate anus or anorectal malformations (ARMs) are birth defects in which the rectum is malformed. ARMs are a spectrum of different congenital...
    13 KB (1,285 words) - 07:42, 6 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Macrocephaly-capillary malformation
    Macrocephaly-capillary malformation (M-CM) is a multiple malformation syndrome causing abnormal body and head overgrowth and cutaneous, vascular, neurologic...
    18 KB (1,678 words) - 20:24, 5 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
    Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), formerly known as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), is a congenital disorder of the...
    11 KB (1,192 words) - 16:47, 8 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Port-wine stain
    discoloration of the human skin caused by a vascular anomaly (a capillary malformation in the skin). They are so named for their coloration, which is similar...
    10 KB (1,191 words) - 20:16, 5 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Congenital heart defect
    also known as a congenital heart anomaly, congenital cardiovascular malformation, and congenital heart disease, is a defect in the structure of the heart...
    49 KB (4,961 words) - 08:51, 15 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker malformation-hydrocephalus syndrome
    Craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker malformation-hydrocephalus syndrome (HCDPH1, also known as Sagittal craniosynostosis, Dandy-Walker malformation and hydrocephalus,...
    5 KB (305 words) - 00:52, 31 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Genitourinary system
    penetrate mucous membranes lining the genitourinary tract. Urogenital malformations include: Hypospadias Epispadias Labial fusion Varicocele As a medical...
    5 KB (519 words) - 15:50, 16 December 2024
  • Diffuse capillary malformation with overgrowth (DCMO) is a subset of capillary malformations (CM) associated with hypertrophy, i.e. increased size of body...
    14 KB (1,921 words) - 18:02, 18 July 2024
  • Thumbnail for Hydrocephalus
    infants, infections, type II Arnold-Chiari malformation, aqueduct atresia and stenosis, and Dandy-Walker malformation. Hydrocephalus can also occur with craniosynostosis...
    53 KB (5,567 words) - 08:37, 6 December 2024
  • Thumbnail for Angiokeratoma
    extremities.: 590  Verrucous vascular malformation (also known as "Angiokeratoma circumscriptum naeviforme") is a malformation of dermal and subcutaneous capillaries...
    5 KB (421 words) - 13:09, 14 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Ebstein's anomaly
    Ebstein's anomaly is a congenital heart defect in which the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve are displaced downwards towards the apex...
    14 KB (1,341 words) - 11:10, 28 November 2024
  • fast-flow malformations are malformations involving arteries. They constitute about 14% of all vascular malformations. Arterial malformation Arteriovenous...
    24 KB (3,083 words) - 00:47, 22 September 2024
  • Mondini dysplasia, also known as Mondini malformation and Mondini defect, is an abnormality of the inner ear that is associated with sensorineural hearing...
    3 KB (256 words) - 02:40, 13 January 2024
  • Gonadal dysgenesis is classified as any congenital developmental disorder of the reproductive system characterized by a progressive loss of primordial...
    23 KB (2,160 words) - 23:02, 26 November 2024
  • Chiari-like malformation (CM) the most common cause of foramen magnum obstruction and syringomyelia in dogs. Syringomyelia (SM) is a disease of the spinal...
    9 KB (1,036 words) - 19:44, 5 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pili multigemini
    Pili multigemini, also known as "compound hairs," is a malformation characterized by the presence of bifurcated or multiple divided hair matrices and papillae...
    3 KB (278 words) - 08:11, 12 December 2024