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Congenital surfactant protein B deficiency--emphasis on imaging.
Pediatric radiology - 1 May 2001
Newman B, Kuhn J P, Kramer S S, Carcillo J A
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Surfactant protein B deficiency has become increasingly recognized as a cause of severe prolonged respiratory distress. Little has been written about the imaging appearance and the role of imaging in diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three newborn infants with severe respiratory distress exhibited prolonged diffuse pulmonary opacification radiographically. RESULTS: Diffuse ground-glass...
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