Management of pneumatocele in an extremely low birth weight neonate with percutaneous pigtail catheter by ultrasound guidance

• Main Authors: Sophia Hameedi (Author), Helen Hu (Author), Chantal Angueyra (Author), Sandra Kabagambe (Author), Vincent Duron (Author), Elvira Parravicini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pneumatoceles are rare in neonates and most resolve spontaneously. However, pneumatoceles can persist and compromise cardiopulmonary function secondary to mass effect. Intervention aimed at decompressing the air cyst helps alleviate cardiopulmonary compression. We present the case of a 23 6/7 week g...