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Am J Perinatol 1998; 15(7): 409-412
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993967
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© 1998 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

A Case of Congenital Mumps Infection Complicated with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

Yukihiro Takahashi1 , Akiko Teranishi2 , Yoshiki Yamada2 , Yuji Yoshida1 , Kazuko Hashimoto4 , Yoshiharu Sakamoto2 , Hajime Morikawa2 , John Giddings3 , Akira Yoshioka1 , 4
  • 1Division of Neonatal Intensive Care, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff
  • 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff
  • 3Department of Hematology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff
  • 4Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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ABSTRACT

A low-birth-weight female baby was admitted with respiratory distress after birth. Her mother had been diagnosed with mumps 4 weeks and 5 days prior to delivery. Mumps IgM antibody was elevated in the neonate and mumps virus ribonucleic acid was detected in the umbilical cord blood by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The perinatal virus infection was complicated with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn and pulmonary hemorrhage. Successful treatment included the use of high frequency oscillation ventilation together with the administration of artificial surfactant.

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