title: An association of gastroschisis and fatal respiratory distress: does prenatal bile aspiration cause early-onset respiratory failure in neonates?
abstract: We present a neonate with gastroschisis and evidence of bile aspiration in utero, who developed severe respiratory distress that did not respond to postnatal intensive respiratory care. Although rare, a newborn with gastroschisis may develop severe respiratory distress due to bile aspiration in utero. Given the poor outcome in this case, we suggest a possible role for prenatal diagnosis and therapy.
authors: Division of General Surgery, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Ookura Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan. morikawa-n@ncchd.go.jp
authors: Nobuyuki
authors: N
authors: Morikawa
authors: Toshiro
authors: T
authors: Honna
authors: Tatsuo
authors: T
authors: Kuroda
authors: Miki
authors: M
authors: Noya
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Ito
authors: Tomoo
authors: T
authors: Nakamura
authors: Yushi
authors: Y
authors: Ito
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Hayashi
authors: Haruhiko
authors: H
authors: Sago
authors: Kentaro
authors: K
authors: Matsuoka
mesh_terms: D001646:Bile; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000150:complications*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications*