Partial bronchial stenosis following inadvertent right bronchial intubation in a neonate.
This case reports difficulties encountered in weaning a premature infant with bronchopulmonary dysplasia from prolonged mechanical ventilation. On chest X-ray alternating atelectasis and hyperinflation of the right lung were observed. This resulted from a short episode of misplaced endotracheal tube that produced a traumatic bronchial stenosis. Treatment by prednisolone allowed the detubation.
D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications