FAMILIAL FIBROCYSTIC PULMONARY DYSPLASIA AND ITS RELATION TO THE HAMMAN-RICH SYNDROME

[摘要] Attention is drawn to a peculiar "interstitial pneumonitis" in five infants from three families.In one of these families with three infants, there was chronic pulmonary disease in four adults; in another family, in one infant and one adult. In each adult the total picture, from data available, was identical with that of the Hamman-Rich syndrome.In order to distinguish these cases from others included in the Hamman-Rich syndrome, the term familial cystic fibrosis of the lungs or familial fibrocystic pulmonary dysplasia is suggested.The genetic implications are discussed.

[学科分类] 儿科学