Spontaneous Multiseptated Cystic Pneumomediastinum in a Term Newborn

• Main Authors: Cheng-Ting Lee (Author), Po-Nien Tsao (Author), Steven Shinn-Forng Peng (Author), Suh-Fang Jeng (Author), Hung-Chieh Chou (Author), Chien-Yi Chen (Author), Wu-Shiun Hsieh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pneumomediastinum usually occurs after assisted ventilation. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum without preceding assisted ventilation, and presenting as a huge cystic mass in a term newborn infant has rarely been reported. We report a term baby who developed respiratory distress at 2 days of age. A huge...