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Lethal Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Hydrocolpos With Transverse Vaginal Septum in a Newborn: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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This is a case report of an unusual cause of Potter sequence. Autopsy showed lethal pulmonary hypoplasia in association with a transverse vaginal septum, hydrocolpos, and a secondary obstructive uropathy.

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Liu, W., Borrego, O., Weiss, M. et al. Lethal Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Hydrocolpos With Transverse Vaginal Septum in a Newborn: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Perinatol 19, 454–459 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7200079

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