Neonatal pneumomediastinum with isolated mitral obstruction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
While mediastinal air accumulation in the ventilated newborn is usually a benign entity, tension pneumomediastinum can embarrass both respiratory and cardiac function. A case of isolated left ventricular inflow obstruction caused by a pneumomediastinum in a premature infant is described that resolved with high frequency ventilation. The development of pneumomediastinum and haemodynamic compromise in a premature infant warrants echocardiographic examination.
Medical subject headings
- Mediastinal Emphysema
- Ventricular Outflow Obstruction