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Megalencephaly-capillary malformation-polymicrogyria syndrome: the first case report in Korea
Yeon-Chul Choi, Mi-Sun Yum, Min-Jee Kim, Yun-Jung Lee, Tae-Sung Ko
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S152-S156.   Published online November 30, 2016

Megalencephaly-capillary malformation-polymicrogyria syndrome (MCAP), previously known as macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita and macrocephaly-capillary malformation syndrome, is a rare multiple-malformation syndrome that is characterized by progressive megalencephaly, capillary malformations of the midline face and body, or distal limb anomalies such as syndactyly. Herein, we report a female infant case that satisfies the recently proposed criteria of MCAP and describe the distinctive...

A Case of Fukuyama Type Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Young Eun Lee, Min Hyea Kim, Keun Lee, Eun Chul Chung, Hyea Soo Koo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(10):1463-1468.   Published online October 15, 1992
Fukuyama type congenital muscular dystrophy is characterized by mental retardation, progressive muscle weakness and hypotonia, joint contracture and seizures in half of the reported cases. The usual CT abnormalities are dilated cerebral ventricles and Sylvian fissures and lucency of cortical white matter. The most consistent pathologic findings in the brain are polymicrogyria and pachygyria, caused by a disturbance of migration...