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FAILURE OF DETERMINATION OF FETAL LUNG MATURATION DUE TO FALSE‐NEGATIVE LECITHIN/SPHINGOMYELIN RATIO IN A CASE OF PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME
Author(s) -
PELEG D.,
GOLDMAN J.,
BOYANOVER J.,
ELIAN E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1977.tb07937.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lecithin , lung , fetus , maturity (psychological) , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , biochemistry , psychology , developmental psychology , genetics
. A case is reported of a baby with Pierre Robin syndrome born at term with adequate lung maturity. The evaluation of fetal lung maturity before birth by means of the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and foam test in the amiotic fluid revealed immaturity of the lungs. Examination of the tracheal aspirate following delivery, however, showed adequate lung maturity in the neonate.