Genital anomalies in newborns.

Federico MecariniVassilios FanosGiangiorgio Crisponi

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

Examination of genitalia should be an essential part of newborn assessment. Early detection of congenital disorders is essential to begin appropriate medical or surgical therapy and to prevent complications that could profoundly affect a child's life. The present review aims to describe the main genital anomalies in infants and provide images in order to help the physician in current clinical practice.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
primary care
emergency department
healthcare
deep learning
mental health
pregnant women
convolutional neural network
risk factors
optical coherence tomography
low birth weight
cord blood
gestational age
machine learning