CONGENITAL MALFORMATION
,• Congenital anomalies are also known as birth defect
congenital disorders or congenital malformations
(WHO).
• Congenital anomalies can be defined as structural o
functional anomalies, including metabolic disorders
which are present at the time of
birth
,epidemiology
• 2-3% of all newborn infants have congenital defects
• Additional 2-3% defects: NOT recognized at birth;
developmental defects demonstrated later as infant
grow older
• 25% to 50% spontaneously aborted embryos, fetuse
and stillborn infants have major
malformations
, Epidemiology
• Congenital anomalies affect an estimated 1 in 33
infants and result in approx3.2 million birth defect-
related disabilities every yr.
• About 270 000 newborns die during the first 28 day
of life every year from congenital anomalies.
,• Congenital anomalies are also known as birth defect
congenital disorders or congenital malformations
(WHO).
• Congenital anomalies can be defined as structural o
functional anomalies, including metabolic disorders
which are present at the time of
birth
,epidemiology
• 2-3% of all newborn infants have congenital defects
• Additional 2-3% defects: NOT recognized at birth;
developmental defects demonstrated later as infant
grow older
• 25% to 50% spontaneously aborted embryos, fetuse
and stillborn infants have major
malformations
, Epidemiology
• Congenital anomalies affect an estimated 1 in 33
infants and result in approx3.2 million birth defect-
related disabilities every yr.
• About 270 000 newborns die during the first 28 day
of life every year from congenital anomalies.
