Miller–Dieker Syndrome Associated with Congenital Lobar Emphysema

Abstract Miller–Dieker syndrome (MDS) is a rare genetic syndrome associated with lissencephaly, developmental delay, and high mortality. We describe a patient who was diagnosed postnatally with both MDS and congenital lobar emphysema. We believe that this is the first reported case of the two condit...

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Main Authors: Linda Mahgoub, Khalid Aziz, Dawn Davies, Norma Leonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-03-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1364192
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Summary:Abstract Miller–Dieker syndrome (MDS) is a rare genetic syndrome associated with lissencephaly, developmental delay, and high mortality. We describe a patient who was diagnosed postnatally with both MDS and congenital lobar emphysema. We believe that this is the first reported case of the two conditions presenting in the same patient.
ISSN:2157-6998
2157-7005