Pulmonary interstitial emphysema complicating pneumonia in an unventilated term infant.
A case of pulmonary interstitial emphysema with pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum complicating pneumonia in a 6-week-old infant is reported. The patient had no history of resuscitation, bag and mask ventilation, nasal continuous positive airway pressure or mechanical ventilation.
Lee
Hyun Seung
HS
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Im
Soo Ah
SA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D047929:Term Birth; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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