Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

MEANING AND CLINICAL INTEREST OF MINOR MALFORMATIONS AND NORMAL VARIANTS IN NEONATOLOGY
Grubeša Raguž S, Jerković Raguž M, Brzica £, Džida S, Mikulić S, Kolobarić A, Galić T
*Corresponding Author: Svjetlana Grubeša Raguž, med MD, specialist in pediatrics, Clinic for Children’s Diseases, Clinical Department of Neonatology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar; E-mail: gsvjetlana@gmail.com Phone: 0038763952832; Fax: 0038736341970
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Abstract

Congenital malformations can be found in all organ systems of a newborn. Almost two-thirds of congenital malformations have an unknown cause. There are minor (mM) and major (MM) congenital malformations. Search- ing for minor malformations has its vital place in everyday neonatology practice. Minor malformations are defined as physical variants that have no medical consequences and are mostly located on the face and distal parts of the ex- tremities and are easily noticed. Minor malformations oc- cur in approximately 15% of newborns. Minor congenital malformations are of great importance because they can be an indicator of the existence of major congenital malfor- mations and syndromes. In a one-year retrospective study that analyzed the occurrence of 38 minor malformations through the year 2023 at the University Clinical Hospital of Mostar, there was an incidence of 10.59% of minor malformations. The most frequently recorded minor mal- formation was deep a sacral dimple at 44.72%, then poorly modeled ears at 15.08%, and moderate rectal diastasis at 14.58%. Three or more minor congenital malformations indicate one or more major congenital malformations. Major congenital malformations are severe structural de- fects of tissues and organs that endanger life, create seri- ous functional disturbances and hinder the development of the child. In our country, there is currently a recorded incidence of 8.04%. The search for minor malformations in the newborn period is of great importance to children and the whole family, and the search must not be neglected.

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