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VACTERL association
The VACTERL association (also VATER association, and less accurately VACTERL syndrome) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to co-occur (see below). This pattern is a recognized association, as opposed to a syndrome, because there is no known pathogenetic cause to explain the grouped incidence.
Each child with this condition can be unique. At present this condition is treated after birth with issues being approached one at a time. Some infants are born with symptoms that cannot be treated and they do not survive. VACTERL association can be linked to other similar conditions such as Klippel Feil and Goldenhar syndrome including crossovers of conditions.
No specific genetic or chromosome problem has been identified with VACTERL association. VACTERL can be seen with some chromosomal defects such as Trisomy 18 and is more frequently seen in babies of diabetic mothers. VACTERL association, however, is most likely caused by multiple factors.
VACTERL association specifically refers to the abnormalities in structures derived from the embryonic mesoderm.
The following features are observed with VACTERL association:
Although it was not conclusive whether VACTERL should be defined by at least two or three component defects, it is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the above congenital malformations.
Vertebral anomalies, or defects of the spinal column, usually consist of small (hypoplastic) vertebrae, butterfly vertebrae, or hemivertebra where only one half of the bone is formed. About 80 percent of patients with VACTERL association will have vertebral anomalies. In early life these rarely cause any difficulties, although the presence of these defects on a chest x-ray may alert the physician to other defects associated with VACTERL. Later in life, these spinal column abnormalities may put the child at risk for developing scoliosis, or curvature of the spine.
Anal atresia, such as imperforate anus and anal atresia, are seen in about 55 to 90 percent of patients with VACTERL association. These anomalies are usually noted at birth. Anorectal defects often require surgery in the first days of life. Sometimes infants will require several surgeries to fully reconstruct the intestine or rectum.
VACTERL association
The VACTERL association (also VATER association, and less accurately VACTERL syndrome) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to co-occur (see below). This pattern is a recognized association, as opposed to a syndrome, because there is no known pathogenetic cause to explain the grouped incidence.
Each child with this condition can be unique. At present this condition is treated after birth with issues being approached one at a time. Some infants are born with symptoms that cannot be treated and they do not survive. VACTERL association can be linked to other similar conditions such as Klippel Feil and Goldenhar syndrome including crossovers of conditions.
No specific genetic or chromosome problem has been identified with VACTERL association. VACTERL can be seen with some chromosomal defects such as Trisomy 18 and is more frequently seen in babies of diabetic mothers. VACTERL association, however, is most likely caused by multiple factors.
VACTERL association specifically refers to the abnormalities in structures derived from the embryonic mesoderm.
The following features are observed with VACTERL association:
Although it was not conclusive whether VACTERL should be defined by at least two or three component defects, it is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the above congenital malformations.
Vertebral anomalies, or defects of the spinal column, usually consist of small (hypoplastic) vertebrae, butterfly vertebrae, or hemivertebra where only one half of the bone is formed. About 80 percent of patients with VACTERL association will have vertebral anomalies. In early life these rarely cause any difficulties, although the presence of these defects on a chest x-ray may alert the physician to other defects associated with VACTERL. Later in life, these spinal column abnormalities may put the child at risk for developing scoliosis, or curvature of the spine.
Anal atresia, such as imperforate anus and anal atresia, are seen in about 55 to 90 percent of patients with VACTERL association. These anomalies are usually noted at birth. Anorectal defects often require surgery in the first days of life. Sometimes infants will require several surgeries to fully reconstruct the intestine or rectum.
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