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Neonatal pneumatocele as a complication of nasal continuous positive airway pressure
  1. H M A de Bie,
  2. L van Toledo-Eppinga,
  3. J I M L Verbeke,
  4. R M van Elburg
  1. Department of Pediatrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr de Bie, Department of Pediatrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
    b.debie{at}vumc.nl

Abstract

A preterm infant with mild respiratory insufficiency resulting from respiratory distress syndrome developed a pneumatocele after the start of nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Pneumonia was excluded by sputum and blood cultures. Treatment with high frequency oscillation ventilation resulted in complete recovery.

  • ventilation
  • nasal continuous positive airway pressure
  • pneumatocele
  • lung
  • CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure
  • HFOV, high frequency oscillation ventilation

https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.86.3.F202

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