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Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia With Misalignment of Pulmonary Veins and Anterior Segment Dysgenesis of the Eye: A Report of a New Association and Review of the Literature

Journal of Perinatology volume 21, pages 327–330 (2001)Cite this article

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The association of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD-MPV) and ocular abnormalities has not been previously reported. We present a case of ACD-MPV and anterior segment dysgenesis of the eye in a full-term infant as well as a review of the relevant literature.

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  1. Division of Newborn Medicine, the Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO

    Assaad Merchak MD & F Sessions Cole MD

  2. Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO

    Gregg T Lueder MD

  3. Department of Pathology and Immunology, Lauren V. Ackerman Division of Surgical Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO

    Frances V White MD

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Merchak, A., Lueder, G., White, F. et al. Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia With Misalignment of Pulmonary Veins and Anterior Segment Dysgenesis of the Eye: A Report of a New Association and Review of the Literature. J Perinatol 21, 327–330 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200494

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