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Developmental Abnormalities of the Respiratory System ✅ Flashcards

1
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What can congenital anomalies in the lungs be classified into?

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Malformations in;

  • Tracheobronchial tree
  • Distal lung parenchyma
  • Pulmonary arterial and venous trees and the lymphatics
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At what stage of development do most pulmonary malformations arise?

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During the embryonic and pseudo glandular stages

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Can insults during the neonatal period lead to pulmonary malformations?

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Yes

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How can insults during the neonatal period cause pulmonary malformations?

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Acute lung injury may alter subsequent alveolar and airway growth and development

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What are the most common pulmonary and extra-pulmonary malformations?

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  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Congenital pulmonary airway malformations
  • Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
  • Bronchopulmonary sequestaration
  • Congenital hydrothorax
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What is the incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)?

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1 in 2000-3000 births

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In what proportion of cases is CDH an isolated lesion?

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2/3

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When might CDH not be an isolated lesion?

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Can be part of a syndrome including chromosomal anomalies

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What does CDH result from?

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Failure of normal development of the diaphragm during the first trimester

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10
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What are the types of CDH?

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  • Posterior lateral defect
  • Anterior or central portion defect
  • Complete absence of diaphragm
  • Eventration
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Are posterior lateral CDHs more common on left or right?

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Left

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12
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Which of the types of CDH is not a true hernia?

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Eventration

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What does eventration result from?

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Failure of muscle development in the primitive diaphragm

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14
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How severe is CDH?

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Produces spectrum of severity, from very mild pulmonary hypoplasia causing minimal clinical compromise, to severe cases that are incompatible with life

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How does CDH lead to respiratory compromise?

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The compression of fetal lungs results in lung hypoplasia

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On which side is the lung hypoplasia more severe in CDH?

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Lung ipsilateral to the defect

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17
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What can be compromised in severe cases of CDH?

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Cardiac function

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18
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What happens to infants with CDH following delivery?

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Can be further cardiorespiratory compromise

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19
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What causes further cardiorespiratory compromise following delivery in infants with CDH?

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Gaseous distention of the intrathoracic gut

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When is gaseous distention causing further compromise in CDH a particular hazard?

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In babies given bag-valve-mask ventilation

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What commonly develops as a result of CDH?

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Pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)

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Why does PPHN commonly develop in CDH?

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Due to pulmonary hypoplasia (including abnormalities of the pulmonary vasculature) and poor oxygenation following delivery

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When might the presentation of CDH be delayed?

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In mild cases

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24
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What treatment option is used for severe CDH?

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Fetal surgery

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25
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What fetal surgical option is used in severe CDH?

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Fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO)

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What is the purpose of FETO in severe CDH?

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Promote lung growth and limit pulmonary hypoplasia

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How is FETO performed?

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Using fetal tracheoscopy, a balloon is inserted

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28
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When is FETO ideally performed for CDH?

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26-28 weeks

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29
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When is the occlusion reversed in FETO surgery for CDH?

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34 weeks

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30
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What is the limitation of FETO for CDH?

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It offers little benefit, and its use should be limited to clinical trial

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How is CDH managed at delivery if diagnosed antenatally?

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  • Avoid face mask ventilation
  • Intubation and artificial ventilation as soon as possible
  • Continuous drainage (decompression) of gas from abdomen is started
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32
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Why is face mask ventilation avoided at birth in CDH?

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It distends the GI tract

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33
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What should be minimised in CDH?

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Factors that could precipitate PPHN and lung injury

34
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How is PPHN managed if present in CDH?

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Pulmonary vasodilators

35
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Is surfactant useful in CDH?

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No evidence to support its use, except in premature infants with co-existing surfactant deficiency

36
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What is the definitive management for CDH?

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Surgical repair

37
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When should surgical repair of CDH be done?

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When the baby is stable

38
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Is ECMO useful in CDH?

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Able to provide stability and control PPHN, but benefit in CDH is unclear

39
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What is the incidence of tracheo-oesophageal fistula?

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1 in 3000-4500 live births

40
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What does a tracheo-oesophageal fistula result from?

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Failure of the process of separation of the primitive foregut into the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract at 3-6 weeks gestation

41
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What is tracheo-oesopahgeal fistula usually found in combination with?

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Various forms of oesophageal atresia

42
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What is the most commonly found combination of tracheo-oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia?

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Oesophageal atresia with distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula

43
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What % of cases are of TOF are a combination of oesophageal atresia with distal trachea-oesophageal fistula?

44
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What is it called when trachea-oesophageal fistula occurs without oesophageal atresia?

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H-type fistula

45
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Are H-type fistulas common?

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No, extremely rare

46
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When do H-type TOF present?

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Usually after the neonatal period

47
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What is the problem in tracheomalacia?

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Absence or softening in the cartilaginous rings causes the trachea to collapse on expiration

48
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What causes the softening of cartilaginous rings in tracheomalacia?

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A reduction in the cartilage to soft tissue ratio

49
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Is the anomaly in tracheomalacia/bronchomalacia segmental or diffuse?

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Can be either

50
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What is bronchopulmonary seqeusteriation?

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Development of a mass of non-functioning lung tissues, not connected to the tracheo-bronchial tree

51
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How does the mass in bronchopulmonary sequestration receive its blood supply?

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From one or more anomalous systemic arteries arising from the aorta

52
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Does bronchopulmonary sequestration occur inside or outside of the visceral pleural lining?

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Can be either

53
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What is it called when bronchopulmonary sequestration occurs on the inside of the visceral pleural lining?

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Intralobar

54
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What is it called when bronchopulmonary sequestration occurs on the outside of the visceral pleural lining?

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Extralobar

55
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How does bronchopulmonary sequestration appear on CXR?

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As triangular or oval-shaped lung tissue on one side of the chest

56
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On what side is bronchopulmonary sequestration more common?

57
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How is a diagnosis of bronchopulmonary sequestration made?

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CT or MRI scan of chest

58
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What does congenital lobar emphysema result from?

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Malformation in the bronchial cartilage with absent or incomplete rings

59
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How does malformation in the bronchial cartilage result in congenital lobar emphysema?

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It results in lobar or segmental over-inflation and therefore compression of the remaining ipsilateral lung or lobes

60
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What other fetal abnormalities can pulmonary hypoplasia occur secondary to?

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  • Renal agenesis
  • Oligohydraminos
  • Diaphragmatic hernia
  • Large pleural effusion
  • Congenital anomalies of the neuromuscular system
61
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By what mechanisms can other fetal anomalies cause pulmonary hypoplasia?

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They either restrict physical growth or expansion of the peripheral lung

62
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What was congenital pulmonary airway malformation formerly known as?

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Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM)

63
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What is a congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)?

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A pulmonary maldevelopment with cystic replacement of smaller airways and distal lung parenchyma

64
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What are CPAMs classified on the basis of?

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Gross appearance and histological features

65
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What are CPAMs broadly divided into?

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  • Macrocystic

- Microcystic

66
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What are the features of macrocystic CPAM?

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Cysts more than 5mm in diameter and visible on fetal ultrasonography

67
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What are the features of microcystic CPAM?

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Cysts smaller and mass has solid appearance

68
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What has a better prognosis, microcystic or macrocystic CPAM?

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Macrocystic

69
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What features worsen the prognosis of microcystic CPAM?

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  • Large mass
  • Mediastinal shift
  • Polyhydraminos
  • Pulmonary hypoplasia
  • Hydrops fetalis
70
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What are the cysts connected to in CPAM?

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The airways

71
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What is the result of the cysts being connected to the airways in CPAM?

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They fill with air

72
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What happens when the cysts fill with air in CPAM?

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They cause compression of the adjacent lungs

73
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How can CPAM be treated?

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Fetal surgery

74
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When is fetal surgery used in CPAM?

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Severe cases associated with hydros

75
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What is the main concern with fetal surgery in CPAM?

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Onset of preterm labour

76
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What is congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis (CPL) characterised by?

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Marked distention of pulmonary lymphatics

77
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Is the distention of pulmonary lymphatics generalised or localised in congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis?

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Can be either

78
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How does congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis present?

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Pleural effusion which is typically chylous

79
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How can congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis be managed if identified antenatally?

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A catheter shunt inserted between the chest and amniotic cavity

80
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What is congenital pulmonary lympheangiectasis associated with?

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A number of syndromes, including Noonan’s and Down’s syndrome

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