SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN A TERM NEONATE: A CASE REPORT
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2455-3891,0974-2441
DOI: 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i3.24444