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Familial non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia

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We report on three siblings with non-immune hydrops fetalis. Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia was diagnosed in two of them. One of these, a girl still alive and suffering from frequent airway infections, has bilateral pleural effusions and distal congenital lymphoedema.

Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first report of non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia occurring in siblings.

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  1. Department of Medical Genetics, University of Bergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway, , , , , , NO

    P. R. Njølstad

  2. Department of Paediatrics, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway E-mail: pal.r.njolstad@bkb.haukeland.no, Tel.: +47-55-975200, Fax: +47-55-975147, , , , , , NO

    H. Reigstad

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, , , , , , NO

    J. Westby

  4. Department of Radiology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, , , , , , NO

    A. Espeland

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Received: 4 February 1997 and in revised form: 23 September 1997 / Accepted: 23 September 1997

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Njølstad, P., Reigstad, H., Westby, J. et al. Familial non-immune hydrops fetalis and congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia. Eur J Pediatr 157, 498–501 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004310050862

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