Odd D E, Battin M R, Hallam L, Knight D B
Newborn Services, National Women's Hospital, Epsom, New Zealand.
J Paediatr Child Health. 2003 Aug;39(6):467-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00191.x.
A case of primary pulmonary hypoplasia in a term female neonate presenting with severe respiratory distress at birth is reported. Respiratory failure persisted and she died at 12 days of age. Primary pulmonary hypoplasia is a rare condition not associated with other maternal or fetal disorders.
