Neonatal pneumothoraces with atypical location: the role of lung ultrasound
| Autor: | Almudena Alonso-Ojembarrena, Alba Pérez-Pérez, Rebeca Gregorio-Hernández, Cristina Ramos-Navarro, María Arriaga-Redondo, Manuel Sánchez-Luna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung ultrasound business.industry Infant Newborn Neonates Pneumothorax Ultrasound-guided procedure medicine.disease Sensitivity and Specificity respiratory tract diseases Radiography Neonatal pneumothorax Case report Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Humans Radiology business Lung Ultrasonography Surgical patients |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Pediatrics. 181:1751-1756 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1076 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00431-021-04329-z |
| Popis: | Neonatal pneumothorax (NP) is a potentially life-threatening condition. Lung ultrasound (LUS) has shown higher sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis compared to x-rays, but evidence regarding its usefulness in complex NP is lacking. We report four neonates suffering from cardiac or esophageal malformations who developed lateral and/or posterior pneumothoraces, in which LUS helped, making NP diagnosis and management easier and faster.Conclusion: LUS is an easy-to-use, fast, simple, and accurate tool when evaluating newborns with NP, also in atypical positions such as in surgical patients. What is Known: • Lung ultrasound (LUS) has higher sensitivity and specificity than x-rays in the diagnosis of pneumothorax in neonatal patients. What is New: • This is the first report about neonatal pneumothorax in non-conventional areas (lateral/posterior) diagnosed by lung ultrasound and how obtaining this information is critical in order to optimize management. |
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