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. 1989 Jun;64(6):858–860. doi: 10.1136/adc.64.6.858

Porencephaly and optic hypoplasia in neonatal isoimmune thrombocytopenia.

J E Davidson 1, R C McWilliam 1, T J Evans 1, J B Stephenson 1
PMCID: PMC1792564  PMID: 2505691

Abstract

Five children with prenatal intracerebral damage associated with neonatal isoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura are described, and characteristic neurological features listed. These include optic hypoplasia which has not been previously documented in this condition.

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