Citation
A. Endo et al., A case of pulmonary hypoplasia associated with intrauterine brainstem necrosis, EUR J PED, 160(11), 2001, pp. 675-676
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
03406199
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Volume
160
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
675 - 676
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(200111)160:11<675:ACOPHA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
An infant with intrauterine brain death accompanied by pulmonary hypoplasia
is reported. The fetus was delivered after 36 weeks gestation, 5 weeks aft
er fetal movements ceased. The child died 4 h after birth. Pulmonary hypopl
asia and remote brainstem necrosis associated with multicystic encephalomal
acia were found at autopsy. Conclusion: these findings suggest that damage
to brainstem respiratory centres had led to pulmonary hypoplasia through th
e absence of fetal respiratory movement.