Primary Spontaneous Bilateral Pneumothorax in a Neonate

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  • Kamaldeep Arora
  • Shasanka Shekhar Panda
  • Rashmi Ranjan Das
  • Pankaj Kumar Mohanty
  • Meely Panda
چکیده

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 surgical intervention.

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دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014