Open AccessAlveolar Capillary Dysplasia with Misalignment of Pulmonary Veins (ACD/MPV): A Case Series
Author(s) -
Joana Miranda,
Gustavo Rocha,
Henrique Soares,
Ana Vilan,
Otília Brandão,
Hercília Guimarães
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6439
pISSN - 2090-6420
DOI - 10.1155/2013/327250
Subject(s) - bronchopulmonary dysplasia , medicine , persistent pulmonary hypertension , lung , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , pregnancy , genetics , biology , gestational age
Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) is a rare, fatal, developmental lung disorder, which usually presents as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) unresponsive to treatment. The authors present their own experience with three cases admitted during the last 15 years.
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