title: Aberrant abdominal umbilical arteries in VACTERL--association: a first case report.
abstract: A 38-week-gestational age male neonatal death from a 27-year-old-mother was reported. The autopsy found multiple congenital anomalies such as scoliosis of thoracic spine with 13 pairs of ribs, anal atresia, bilateral renal agenesis, and clubfeet. These anomalies were diagnosed VACTERL--association that must include at least three out of six principal anomalies of previously mentioned, e.g., (1) V--vertebral defects, (2) A--anal atresia, (3) C--cardiac anomalies, (4) TE--tracheo-esophageal fistula, (5) R--renal anomalies, and (6) L--limb abnormalities. In addition, other anomalies were also observed in this case, i.e., cryptorchidism both sides, jejunal diverticulum, and aberrant abdominal umbilical arteries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Vichan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peonim
authors.forename: Kanchana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sujirachato
authors.forename: Jitta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Udnoon
authors.forename: Ubon
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chudoung
authors.forename: Sompong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wongwichai
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*