Matthew-Wood Syndrome in Monochorionic, Diamnionic Twins.

Matthew-Wood syndrome twins

Journal

Journal of pediatric genetics
ISSN: 2146-4596
Titre abrégé: J Pediatr Genet
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101589859

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 16 03 2021
accepted: 29 09 2021
medline: 9 11 2021
pubmed: 9 11 2021
entrez: 9 5 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Matthew-Wood syndrome represents a rare genetic disorder characterized by diaphragmatic defects, pulmonary hypoplasia, micro- or anophthalmia, and cardiac defects. Most cases are lethal with very few infants living beyond a few years of life. Siblings with this diagnosis have been reported but never twins. In this article, we provided a review and discussion of this syndrome following its presentation in monochorionic, diamnionic twin females.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38721583
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739386
pii: JPG-D-2100024
pmc: PMC11076061
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

123-126

Informations de copyright

Thieme. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of Interest None declared.

Auteurs

Irina Geiculescu (I)

Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Matthew A Saxonhouse (MA)

Division of Neonatology, Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Laurie Demmer (L)

Division of Genetics, Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Ronald Sutsko (R)

Division of Neonatology, Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Graham Cosper (G)

Department of Surgery, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

James E Jones (JE)

Division of Neonatology, Levine Children's Hospital, Atrium Healthcare, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

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