A Case of Neonatal Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema Suspected to Be Caused by Pharyngoesophageal Injury

A Case of Neonatal Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema Suspected to Be Caused by Pharyngoesophageal Injury

Iatrogenic esophageal perforation is a rare condition in children, but occasionally occurs in premature infants due to repeated intubation or nasogastric tube insertion. Esophageal perforation is common in pneumothorax and interstitial emphysema, but rarely occurs in the absence of pneumothorax. Alt...

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Published in:Neonatal medicine (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 21 - 25
Main Authors: Lee, Soo Hyun, Kim, Jin Kyu
Format: Journal Article
Language:Korean
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Newborn
Mediastinal emphysema perforation
Pneumomediastinum
Subcutaneous emphysema
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Summary:Iatrogenic esophageal perforation is a rare condition in children, but occasionally occurs in premature infants due to repeated intubation or nasogastric tube insertion. Esophageal perforation is common in pneumothorax and interstitial emphysema, but rarely occurs in the absence of pneumothorax. Although complications, such as mediastinitis, after esophageal perforation are rare, they can be fatal. Therefore, rapid and accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important. The authors report a case of huge retrocardiac pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema suspected to be caused by esophageal perforation after repeated intubation.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202015264958041
ISSN:2287-9412
2287-9803