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Very early prolonged premature rupture of membranes and survival

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Fetal survival is possible even with very premature rupture of membranes followed by persisting oligohydramnios, secondary Potter facies and limb deformities. A case history is given with continuous amniotic fluid loss starting at 11+4 weeks, without development of pulmonary hypoplasia.

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Groot Ziekengasthuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

    J. H. Hoekstra

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Groot Ziekengasthuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

    R. de Boer

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Hoekstra, J.H., de Boer, R. Very early prolonged premature rupture of membranes and survival. Eur J Pediatr 149, 585–586 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957699

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