title: Histologic Evidence of Intrapulmonary Bronchopulmonary Anastomotic Pathways in Neonates with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.
abstract: We examined lung histology from 8 infants who died with meconium aspiration syndrome in order to determine the presence of intrapulmonary bronchopulmonary anastomotic pathways. Each infant required mechanical ventilation to treat hypoxemic respiratory distress. Lung histology from each infant shows evidence of prominent bronchopulmonary vascular connections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; Pediatric Heart Lung Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO. Electronic address: noorjahan.ali@childrenscolorado.org.
authors.forename: Noorjahan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; Pediatric Heart Lung Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: Steven H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Abman
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Heart Lung Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galambos
mesh_terms: D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index