A case of split notochord syndrome: Presenting with respiratory failure in the neonatal period

A case of split notochord syndrome: Presenting with respiratory failure in the neonatal period

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 d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Intractable & Rare Diseases Research 2016, Vol.5(2), pp.121-123
Hauptverfasser: Coskun, Yesim, Akman, Ipek, Demir, Mustafa Kemal, Yapicier, Ozlem, Somuncu, Salih
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
newborn
respiratory failure
Split notochord syndrome
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2186-3644
2186-361X
DOI:10.5582/irdr.2016.01010