A case of split notochord syndrome: Presenting with respiratory failure in the neonatal period.
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Split notochord syndrome (SNS) is a very rare congenital anomaly. This report describes a male newborn with a neuroenteric cyst in the posterior mediastinum and multiple vertebrae anomalies presenting with respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. This report also discusses the embryological development and the etiologic theories of SNS.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Intractable & rare diseases research
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016