Alveolar capillary dysplasia with anorectal anomaly

Zuzana Uhrikova; Katarina Matasova; Alexander Jurko Jr; Mirko Zibolen

Alveolar capillary dysplasia with anorectal anomaly

Indian Pediatr. 2011 Oct;48(10):803-4.

Authors

Zuzana Uhrikova¹, Katarina Matasova, Alexander Jurko Jr, Mirko Zibolen

Affiliation

¹ Clinic of Neonatology, University Hospital Martin, Martin, Slovakia.

PMID: 22080682

Abstract

Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) is an uncommon cause of irreversible persistent pulmonary hypertension in full-term newborn. In ACD there is a failure of formation of air - blood barrier in addition to misalignment of pulmonary veins. The etiology of the disease is still not understood. We present a case report of a full-term newborn with ACD associated with anorectal anomaly.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anorectal Malformations
Anus, Imperforate / complications*
Anus, Imperforate / diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / complications*
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / diagnosis
Pulmonary Alveoli / abnormalities

Supplementary concepts

Alveolar capillary dysplasia