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Autopsy findings in two cases of liveborn triploidy (69XXX; 69XXY)

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Two cases of triploidy (69XXX; 69XXY) in liveborn infants are described. Both cases had many of the recognized features of the triploidy syndrome. Unusual features included pulmonary immaturity, which was seen in both cases, the occurrence of cystic adenomatoid lung malformation in one case and a complete absence of Purkinje neurones in the other case.

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  1. Department of Pathology, National Maternity Hospital, Holies Street, Dublin 2

    D. Royston & J. Bannigan

  2. Department of Anatomy, University College, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

    D. Royston & J. Bannigan

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Royston, D., Bannigan, J. Autopsy findings in two cases of liveborn triploidy (69XXX; 69XXY). I.J.M.S. 156, 101–103 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02955194

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