The Value of Different Radiological Modalities in Assessment of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum: Case Review and Diagnostic Perspective

Abstract Pneumomediastinum (PM), or a mediastinal air leak, is a known morbidity in neonates. Among predisposing factors, the most significant are mixed lung diseases, such as pneumonia or meconium aspiration syndrome, with coexisting atelectasis and airway obstruction. We report an unusual presenta...

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Main Authors: Poonam Singh Jariwala, Kaarthigeyan Kalaniti, Neil Wonko, Sibasis Daspal, Veronica Mugarab Samedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-01-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1683862