Neonatal pharyngeal perforation diagnosed by xenon 133 imaging.
A premature male infant developed bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema following difficult intubation. Xenon 133 imaging revealed accumulation of radionuclide in those areas of subcutaneous emphysema indicating a large air leak from the upper respiratory tract. Pharyngeal injury was confirmed at endoscopy. Imaging with (133)Xe may offer a means of rapid diagnosis of airway injury.
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Goolsby-Owens
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Holmes
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Miller
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Vasinrappee
D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes