Twins with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins: Strategies for diagnosis and management

Article type: Case Report

Authors: Brady, S.^{a; *} | Krishnan, U.^a | Saqi, A.^b | Vargas, D.^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian-Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA | [b] Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Sinead Brady, MD, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, 3959 Broadway, Presbyterian Hospital 17th Fl. New York, NY 10032, USA. Tel.: +1 845 558 9462; E-mail: sb4028@cumc.columbia.edu.

Abstract: We present a case of dichorionic-diamniotic twin females who developed hypoxemic respiratory failure. They were ultimately diagnosed by lung biopsy with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins. This case highlights a practical approach to reaching a diagnosis in infants with suspected developmental lung disease.

Keywords: Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins, developmental lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, case report

DOI: 10.3233/NPM-230085

Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 147-152, 2024