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Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress.

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Halawa, M; Abu-Hasan, MN; ElMallah, MK
Published in: Respir Med Case Rep
2015

Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia (HMD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mucoepithelial disruption of the skin, hair and mucous membranes. It results from defective gap junction formation and leads to non-scarring alopecia, mucosal erythema, perineal erythematous intertrigo, involvement of the conjunctival mucosa, and pulmonary disease. We present a case of severe respiratory distress in an initially healthy full term infant born to a mother with HMD. This infant later developed signs and symptoms of HMD. A high index of suspicion for pulmonary infection with atypical organism is essential in infants with a family history of HMD who present with respiratory distress.

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Respir Med Case Rep

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2213-0071

Publication Date

2015

Volume

15

Start / End Page

27 / 29

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
 

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Halawa, M., Abu-Hasan, M. N., & ElMallah, M. K. (2015). Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress. Respir Med Case Rep, 15, 27–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.004
Halawa, Mahmoud, Mutasim N. Abu-Hasan, and Mai K. ElMallah. “Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress.Respir Med Case Rep 15 (2015): 27–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.004.
Halawa M, Abu-Hasan MN, ElMallah MK. Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress. Respir Med Case Rep. 2015;15:27–9.
Halawa, Mahmoud, et al. “Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress.Respir Med Case Rep, vol. 15, 2015, pp. 27–29. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.004.
Halawa M, Abu-Hasan MN, ElMallah MK. Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia and severe respiratory distress. Respir Med Case Rep. 2015;15:27–29.
Journal cover image

Published In

Respir Med Case Rep

DOI

ISSN

2213-0071

Publication Date

2015

Volume

15

Start / End Page

27 / 29

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology