Neonatal Lung Disease Associated with TBX4 Mutations.

J Pediatr

Perinatal Institute, Division of Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address:

Published: March 2019

Variable lung disease was documented in 2 infants with heterozygous TBX4 mutations; their clinical presentations, pathology, and outcomes were distinct. These findings demonstrate that TBX4 gene mutations are associated with neonatal respiratory failure and highlight the wide spectrum of clinicopathological outcomes that have implications for patient diagnosis and management.

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