VATER syndrome

Neonatology A clinical syndrome characterized by Vertebral defects, imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal defects. See VACTERUL.

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Extending the scope of the VATER association: Definition of the VATER syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics, 85(3), 345-349.

Nursing Care of Infants and Children With Congenital Heart Disease and Associated Genetic Conditions

(7) reported about a case of a 15-year-old patient presenting with VATER syndrome, chronic renal failure, and penile duplication, including a hypoplastic lower urinary tract.

Complete Penile Duplication with Structurally Normal Penises: A Case Report

Though our patient had congenital thumb hypoplasia and cervical scoliosis in addition to TEF but other associations like anal atresia, cardiac defects or renal malformations of VACTERAL or VATER syndrome were not found.

H-TYPE TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA IN A CHILD WITH DYSMORPHISM: VATER OR NOT?

Autopsy of a 1-day-old newborn with VATER syndrome revealed various temporal bone pathologies [2].

Vestibular Derangement and Motion Intolerance in VATER Association

In contrast, congenital absence of the LHB tendon has a higher reported association with shoulder instability as well as with other congenital abnormalities including VATER syndrome, spina bifida, and congenital limb abnormalities [2, 4].

"Monocept": A Brief Report of Congenital Absence of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon and Literature Review

VA is the expanded acronym for the nonrandom association of multiple birth defects originally described as the VATER syndrome. [1] The term 'association' is thought to be more appropriate than a syndrome as the features are not pathogenetically linked but rather tend to occur more frequently in such a group than in the general population.

Neonatal imaging: diagnosis

The trainee child carer was born with the rare genetic condition VATER Syndrome, which affects just 16 in every 100,000 babies and results in a number of defects and abnormalities.

I almost didn't make my first birthday... and now I'm 21; Charity party to celebrate a milestone

Katy was born with the rare genetic condition VATER Syndrome, an association of which is called VACTERL, which affects just 16 in every 100,000 babies and results in a number of defects and abnormalities.

Celebrating the day she wasn't meant to; Nearly 21 - it was feared she wouldn't reach one!

Affected by a particularly nasty condition known as VATER Syndrome that 16 in 100,000 people are born with, Sami has had three surgeries with more to come in the years ahead.

Changing lives

Fergus had life-saving heart surgery for Vater syndrome, which affects his breathing and he has to wear a "life-line" which connects his oesophagus.

OUR BABY OF HOPE; Heart tot op delight for estate from hell

According to a news release from the Children's Miracle Network, Hansen was born at Sacred Heart Medical Center with a birth defect known as VATER Syndrome, a complex condition that affects, among other things, her vertebrae, trachea and esophagus.

Celebration aims to help kids

My 17-yr-old son has Klinefelter syndrome, VATER syndrome, Homer's syndrome, and brain damage from a lack of oxygen at birth.