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Neonatal pneumopericardium.
- Source :
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Canadian Medical Association journal [Can Med Assoc J] 1975 Jan 25; Vol. 112 (2), pp. 186-7, 189. - Publication Year :
- 1975
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Abstract
- Summary: Pneumopericardium developed in three newborn infants, including a set of twins, with respiratory distress syndrome. The rarity of this condition and its occurrence in two newborns suggest an anatomic predisposition, especially in premature infants requiring assisted ventilation. Two of the infants died; one had undergone pericardiocentesis. From a review of the literature and from our cases we conclude that conservative therapy appears warranted in cases of isolated pneumopericardium although the number of cases reported is too small to provide a definite answer.
- Subjects :
- Diseases in Twins
Female
Heart diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung diagnostic imaging
Male
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Radiography
Respiration, Artificial
Hyaline Membrane Disease complications
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Pneumopericardium diagnostic imaging
Pneumopericardium etiology
Pneumopericardium therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0008-4409
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Canadian Medical Association journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1111875