Pneumothorax in Neonate

Primary Spontaneous Bilateral Pneumothorax in a Neonate

Pneumothorax, though rare, is a recognized cause of respiratory distress in the immediate newborn period. It may occur spontaneously or secondary to various underlying lung diseases. Here we share our experience of a neonate with spontaneous pneumothorax with mild to moderate respiratory distress, who recovered completely with conservative management with an oxygen-enriched atmosphere and no su...

A rare cause of chylo-pneumothorax in a preterm neonate.

Pneumothorax in a Neonate after Foreign Body Ingestion

A 5-day-old male neonate was referred for removal of foreign body. Baby had accidentally ingested a gold finger ring presented to her by grandmother. Baby was brought to outside hospital in stable clinical condition. Initial Xray neck and chest showed radio-opaque foreign body at level of cricopharynx. Baby was posted for rigid esophagoscopy under anesthesia. But foreign body was not found in t...

Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Term Neonate – A case Report

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a recognised cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurring during the neonatal period in a term neonate is rare. We report a case of symptomatic spontaneous pneumothorax associated with congenital heart disease which needed intercostal drainage and mechanical ventilation in our NICU unit.

Case of acquired lobar emphysema mimicking pneumothorax in a neonate.

Despite the improvements in prevention of acute respiratory disease in preterm infants, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains largely unchanged. Acquired lobar emphysema (ALE) is an increasingly recognized complication of advanced BPD. Barotrauma, oxygen toxicity and lung immaturity are presumed to play an important role in the development of ALE in children with BPD and mos...