Table II.
Human Congenital Anomalies Found in the Legacy of Frederik Ruysch
| Case | Category a | Diagnosis | Specimen(s) b | Description(s) in CW c | Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Acardiac twin | Thes Anat IX, p.17, 41; Adv Dec II, p.42 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | Cleft lip and palate | Thes Anat VI, p.34; Adv Dec I, p. 21 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Gastric teratoma | Adv Dec III, p.2‐7; Cur Post, p.23 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | Intracranial teratoma | 4070–906, −672, −681 | Thes Anat II, p. 16–18, 43, 44 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | Omental teratoma | Obs Cent, p.23, 24; Mus Anat, p.36; Thes Anat III, p. 27; Cur Post, p. 11; Cat Mus, p.54 | 8 | |
| 6 | 3 | Ovarial teratoma | Thes Anat I, p.29, 30, 33 | 9 | |
| 7 | 3 | Umbilical haemagiomyxoma | Thes Anat IX, p.10 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lateral conjoined twins | 4070–913 | Thes Anat VII, p. 3; Adv Dec I, p.20 | 10A |
| 9 | 2 | Lateral conjoined twins | 4070–911 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lateral conjoined twins | 4070–914 | 10B | |
| 11 | 2 | Lateral conjoined twins | 4070–916 | 10C | |
| 12 | 1 | Ventral conjoined twins | 4070–912 | Adv Dec I, p.21, Adv Dec II, p.42 | 10D |
| 13 | 4 | Membranous rectal atresia | Adv Dec II, p.43 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Rectal agenesis | Adv Dec II, p.43 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Hirschsprung disease | Obs Cent, p.86 | ||
| 16 | 3 | Meckel diverticulum | Mus Anat, p.63; Thes Anat VII, p.3, 7 | 11 | |
| 17 | 3 | Meckel diverticulum | Thes Anat VII, p.7 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Meckel diverticulum | Cur Post, p.22 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Multiple liver cysts | Cat Mus, p.70 | ||
| 20 | 3 | Holoprosencephaly | Cur Reno, p.10; Adv Dec I, p.21 | ||
| 21 | 3 | Hydatidiform mole | Cur Post, p.7 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Hydatidiform mole | Cur Post, p.15 | ||
| 23 | 3 | Hydatidiform mole | Cat Mus, p.62 | ||
| 24 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–666 | ||
| 25 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–669 | ||
| 26 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–670 | ||
| 27 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–673 | ||
| 28 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–674 | 12 | |
| 29 | 4 | Hydatidiform mole | 4070–675 | ||
| 30 | 3 | Hydrocephaly | Mus Anat, p.65; Thes Anat III, p.11 | ||
| 31 | 3 | Hydrocephaly | Thes Anat IX, p.19 | ||
| 32 | 1 | Limb malformation | 4070–907 | Thes Anat VIII, p.16 | 13 |
| 33 | 2 | Limb malformation | 4070–039 | 14A | |
| 34 | 2 | Limb malformation | 4070–908 | 14B | |
| 35 | 1 | Anencephaly | 4070–915 | Adv Dec I, p.20 | 15 |
| 36 | 3 | Anencephaly | Thes Anat VIII, p.3; Adv Dec I, p.20 | 16 | |
| 37 | 3 | Anencephaly | Adv Dec I, p.20 | ||
| 38 | 3 | Anencephaly | Cat Mus, p.85 | ||
| 39 | 3 | Meningo(myelo)cele | Obs Cent, p.33 | ||
| 40 | 4 | Meningo(myelo)cele | Obs Cent, p.33 | 17 | |
| 41 | 4 | Meningo(myelo)cele | Obs Cent, p.33 | ||
| 42 | 4 | Meningo(myelo)cele | Obs Cent, p.35 | ||
| 43 | 4 | Meningo(myelo)cele | Obs Cent, p.35 | ||
| 44 | 3 | Ciliary chondrodysplasia | Mus Anat, p.186; Adv Dec I, p.20 | 18 | |
| 45 | 4 | Enchondromatosis | Ep Anat XIV, p.9‐18 | 19 | |
| 46 | 4 | Disorder of sex development | Thes Anat VIII, p.17; Adv Dec I, p.22 | ||
| 47 | 3 | Fallopian tube duplication | Thes Anat IV, p.20 | ||
| 48 | 2 | Hypospadias | 4070–600 | 20 | |
| 49 | 4 | Imperforate hymen | Obs Cent, p.42 | ||
| 50 | 4 | Transverse vaginal septum | Obs Cent, p.27 | 21 | |
| 51 | 4 | Ureteral duplication | Dil Valv, p.18 | ||
| 52 | 4 | Ureteral duplication | Dil Valv, p.25 | ||
| 53 | 4 | Ureteral duplication | Obs Cent, p.100 | 22 | |
| 54 | 3 | Ureteral duplication | Thes Anat VII, p.9 | ||
| 55 | 4 | Bladder exstrophy | Obs Cent, p.22, 23 | 23 | |
| 56 | 4 | Omphalocele | Obs Cent, p.92 | 24 | |
| 57 | 4 | Omphalocele | Obs Cent, p.93 | ||
| 58 | 4 | Omphalocele/gastroschisis | Obs Cent, p.93 | ||
| 59 | 4 | Axial skeletal anomaly | Dil Valv, p.14 | ||
| 60 | 3 | Axial skeletal anomaly | Cat Mus, p.90 | ||
| 61 | 4 | Cranial tumor | Obs Cent, p.50 | 25 | |
| 62 | 3 | Other generalized condition | Thes Anat VI, p.34 | ||
| 63 | 3 | Other generalized condition | Cat Mus, p.60 |
a
See text for category definitions.
b
Numbers refer to specimens in the extant collection.
c
Title codes are explained in Table I.