title: Alveolar capillary dysplasia.
abstract: Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) is a rare, fatal developmental lung disorder of neonates and infants. This review aims to address recent findings in the etiology and genetics of ACD/MPV and to raise awareness of this poorly known disease, which may also present as milder, unclassified forms. Successively discussed are what is known about the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnostic indicators and approaches, genetic testing, treatment, and cases of delayed onset. The review concludes with suggestions for future directions to answer the many unknowns about this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA. bishopn@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Naomi B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
authors.forename: Robin H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Steinhorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D051379:Mice; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology