SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENTAL MALFORMATIONS OF RENAL TRACT IN PERINATAL AUTOPSIES AT ROYAL WOMENS HOSPITAL, BRISBANE, 1972-1973

It became apparent midway through 1972 that there was an increase in the incidence of congenital renal tract malformations discovered in perinatal autopsies at Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane. Two hundred and eight postmortem examinations were performed between January 1, 1972, and March 31, 1973, and of these 48 showed congenital abnormalities of various types. This is 23% of the total number of autopsies. Twenty three (47.9%) of the babies with congenital abnormalities had renal tract malformations.