Unusual pulmonary reaction to respiratory therapy in a premature newborn.
The case of an infant with the clinical features of bronchopulmonary dysplasia but with pathologic features unlike those usually associated with this condition is reported. The condition of this infant was probably related to respiratory therapy and may have been a variant of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*