Expanding pneumatocele in an ELBW infant

Expanding pneumatocele in an ELBW infant

Pneumatoceles are gas-filled cysts that can develop within lung parenchyma, often as the result of barotrauma. Pneumatoceles in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) premature infants present unique challenges, particularly when conservative management fails. We present a case of an enlarging pneumatoce...

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Main Authors: Theresa R. Price, Mechelle A. Miller, Alicia C. Prescott, Jeffery M. Meadows, Benjamin D. Tabak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumatocele
Extremely low birthweight infant
Premature
Infant
Very low birthweight infant
NICU
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621002219

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