title: Rupture of the trachea: an unusual complication of delivery.
abstract: We describe a neonate whose trachea ruptured during delivery. The baby developed respiratory symptoms shortly after delivery and became dramatically ill after 6 h. This particular birth trauma appears to be very unusual: there are few cases reported in the literature. Rupture of the trachea should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a neonate who develops pneumomediastinum after a complicated delivery.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Høgåsen
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bøe
authors: P H
authors: PH
authors: Finne
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries*