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Am J Perinatol 1991; 8(3): 193-196
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999375
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© 1991 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Survival of an Infant with Pulmonary Hypoplasia Treated with Dexamethasone

Hallam Hurt, Agnes Salvador, Maria Capitanio
  • Division of Neonatology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, and Department of Radiology, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Pulmonary hypoplasia is lethal in its most severe form; in less severe cases the clinical course is protracted, usually resulting in chronic lung disease. A case of unexpected survival of an infant with clinical and radiologic evidence of pulmonary hypoplasia, in whom dexamethasone was administered, is presented. Possible mechanisms of dexamethasone's influence on outcome are discussed.