Primary ciliary dyskinesia: a cause of neonatal respiratory distress
Bhutta, Z.A.
Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 45(3): 70-73
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982 PMID: 7596016 Document Number: 451173
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare disorder associated with chronic respiratory problems and even more infrequently as a cause of neonatal respiratory distress. Of consecutive 12 children seen with a diagnosis of PCD, the disorder presented within the neonatal period in 11, with a positive family history in 50%. The diagnosis was delayed in several cases, despite suggestive radiological findings. The data highlights the importance of recognizing PCD in newborns presenting with early respiratory distress and isolated dextrocardia.