Ultrasound diagnosis of an atypical pneumomediastinum.
The diagnosis of an atypical pneumomediastinum in a newborn was confirmed by ultrasound where an echogenic rim of air was noted around the heart. Ultrasound is suggested as an alternative to a decubitus film in differentiating between a pneumomediastinum (which usually resolves spontaneously) and a medial pneumothorax (which requires drainage).
Van Gelderen
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Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography