Wilson–Mikity syndrome
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| Synonyms | Pulmonary dysmaturity syndrome[1]
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Wilson–Mikity syndrome, is a rare lung condition that affects low birth weight babies.[2]
It is closely related to bronchopulmonary dysplasia, differing mainly in the lack of prior ventilatory support. All the initial patients described with Wilson–Mikity syndrome were very low birth weight infants that had no history of mechanical ventilation and yet developed a syndrome that clinically resembled BPD. Upon the death of some of these infants, autopsies showed histologic changes also similar to those seen in BPD.[3]
It was characterized by Miriam G. Wilson and Victor G. Mikity in 1960.[4]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Cooperman, EM."Wilson-Mikity syndrome (pulmonary dysmaturity syndrome).".Canadian Medical Association Journal.May 17, 1969;100(19)
- ↑ Lehman DH."The Wilson–Mikity syndrome. Case report and review of literature".Calif Med.October 1969;111(4)
- ↑ Hodgman JE."Relationship between Wilson–Mikity syndrome and the new bronchopulmonary dysplasia".Pediatrics.December 2003;112(6 Pt 1)
- 1414–5.doi:10.1542/peds.112.6.1414.PMID:14654617.Full text.
- ↑ "A new form of respiratory disease in premature infants".Am J Dis Child.April 1960;99(4)
- 489–99.doi:10.1001/archpedi.1960.02070030491011.PMID:13845104.
Further reading[edit]
- Hoepker, A."Wilson-Mikity syndrome: updated diagnostic criteria based on nine cases and a review of the literature.".Pediatric Pulmonology.Oct 2008;43(10)
- 1004–12.doi:10.1002/ppul.20900.PMID:18781642.
- Lehman, DH."The Wilson-Mikity syndrome. Case report and review of literature.".California Medicine.October 1969;111(4)
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