Multi-lobulated cervical pneumatocoele communicating with pyopneumothorax and bronchopleural fistula.
Cervical herniation of lung in infants is a very rare condition which may present as a diagnostic dilemma. Reported here is an infant who presented with a swelling apparently looking like an external laryngocoele but was finally diagnosed as an apical pneumatocoele communicating with pyopneumothorax.
Mathur
Neeraj N
NN
Department of ENT, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. SK and KS Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. nnm@vsnl.com
Kumar
Sandeep
S
Bothra
Rajendra
R
Dhawan
Rajiv
R
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed