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Presentation of Case

A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for lung transplantation because of lifelong respiratory difficulties.

The patient had been born after an uncomplicated pregnancy lasting 37 weeks, weighing 2.9 kg. At two hours of age respiratory distress developed, and she was transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit. The clinical and radiologic features were consistent with hyaline membrane disease. The patient was intubated and underwent mechanical ventilation for two weeks. At the time of discharge, radiographs of the chest were reported to show that the lungs were clear. The first three years of life were characterized by recurrent respiratory . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnoses

Dr. Andrew A. Colin's Diagnoses

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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