Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy: surgical correction and 2-year follow-up in a girl

F Takada; K Hiroki; Y Ohkawa; K Imaizumi; Y Kuroki

doi:10.1007/BF01876848

Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy: surgical correction and 2-year follow-up in a girl

Jpn J Hum Genet. 1994 Jun;39(2):269-73. doi: 10.1007/BF01876848.

Authors

F Takada¹, K Hiroki, Y Ohkawa, K Imaizumi, Y Kuroki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.

PMID: 8086645
DOI: 10.1007/BF01876848

Abstract

A 15-month-old girl under mechanical ventilation with asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy underwent surgical thoracic expansion according to the procedure of Todd et al. (1986). Now aged 4 years, she is free from respiratory distress, is of normal intelligence, and leads an active life.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery*
Asphyxia / etiology*
Constriction, Pathologic / complications
Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Prognosis
Syndrome
Thoracic Surgery
Thorax / abnormalities*