A case of pulmonary vascular air embolism in a very-low-birth-weight infant with massive hydrops
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چکیده
Pulmonary vascular air embolism is a rare and, universally, almost a fatal complication of positive pressure ventilation in newborn infants. Here, we report a case of this unusual complication in a very-low-birth-weight infant who showed the clinical and radiological features of this complication along with pulmonary hypoplasia and massive hydrops. The possible pathogenesis has been discussed and a brief review of related literature has been presented. (Korean J Pediatr 2009;52: 1392-1395)
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