ABNORMALITIES OF THE GENITOURINARY TRACT DISCOVERED BY PALPATION OF THE ABDOMEN OF THE NEWBORN

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Twenty-four cases of congenital anomalies and pathologic states of the genitourinary tract, discovered by palpation of the abdomen in newborn infants have been presented together with a review of the literature and description of the methods employed in their detection. The authors are of the opinion that deep palpation of the abdomen in newborns will reveal abnormalities, mostly of the genitourinary tract but also of the gastrointestinal tract, which are now being overlooked. It is also our belief that these pathologic conditions are most easily detected shortly after birth and that early detection is of great importance to the welfare of the patient.

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