Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 43-47 , April 2008

Hydranencephaly Associated with Interruption of Bilateral Internal Carotid Arteries

  • Yeak-Wun Quek

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Pen-Hua Su

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110 Chien-Kuo North Road, Section 1, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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  • Teng-Fu Tsao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jia-Yuh Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yan-Yan Ng

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jui-Ming Hu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Suh-Jen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 30 August 2007 ,Revised 26 January 2008 ,Accepted 25 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(08)60011-X

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 43-47 , April 2008

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