Table 1 Prevalences at birth of selected defects in girls born the Provinces of Mantova, Sondrio and Varese, Region of Lombardy, 1999
From: Descriptive epidemiology of selected birth defects, areas of Lombardy, Italy, 1999
Birth defects | Number of cases | Birth prevalence/10,000 and 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
Anencephaly | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Spin bifida | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Encephalocele | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Microcephaly | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Arhinencephaly/holoprosencephaly | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Hydrocephaly | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Buphtalmos | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Congenital cataract | 2 | 3.4 (0.4–12.3) |
Anotia/microtia | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Transposition of great vessels | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Tetralogy of Fallot | 2 | 3.4 (0.4–12.3) |
Ventricular septal defect | 42 | 71.3 (51.4–96.4) |
Atrial septal defect | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Endocardial cushion defects | 3 | 5.1 (1.1–14.9) |
Ebstein's anomaly | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Coarctation of aorta | 3 | 5.1 (1.1–14.9) |
Choanal atresia, bilateral | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Cleft palate without cleft lip | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate | 2 | 3.4 (0.4–12.3) |
Oesophageal atresia/stenosis | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Small intestine atresia/stenosis | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Anorectal atresia/stenosis | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Hirschsprung's disease | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Anomalies of intestinal fixation | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Hypospadias | Â | Â |
Indeterminate sex | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Renal agenesis | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Cystic kidney | 3 | 5.1 (1.1–14.9) |
Bladder exstrophy | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Polydactyly and syndactyly | 4 | 6.8 (1.9–17.4) |
Total limb reduction defects | Not analysed | Not analysed |
Diaphragmatic hernia | 1 | 1.7 (0–9.5) |
Omphalocele | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Gastroschisis | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Trisomy 13 | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Trisomy 18 | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Down syndrome | 6 | 10.2 (3.7–22.2) |
Prader Willi syndrome | 0 | 0 (0–6.3) |
Total | 98 | 166.4 |