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Mechanical ventilation in Coffin-Lowry syndrome: a case report

ABSTRACT

We describe a 27-year-old patient with Coffin-Lowry syndrome with severe community pneumonia, septic shock and respiratory failure. We summarize both the mechanical ventilatory assistance and the hospitalization period in the intensive care unit.

Keywords:
Coffin-Lowry syndrome/diagnosis; Coffin-Lowry syndrome/therapy; Mental retardation, X-linked; Abnormalities, multiple/genetics; Case reports

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