Familial spontaneous pneumothorax in neonates.
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a recognised cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurring during the neonatal period in siblings within a family is rare. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in two siblings in the neonatal period.
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Soraisham Amuchou
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Singh
Harish
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Amin
D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome