A case of pulmonary vascular air embolism in a very-low-birth-weight infant with massive hydrops.
10.3345/kjp.2009.52.12.1392
- Author:
Myo Jing KIM
1
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Cha Gon LEE
;
Soo Kyoung PARK
;
Yun Sil CHANG
;
Won Soon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Very-low-birth-weight;
Hydrops fetalis
- MeSH:
Edema;
Embolism, Air;
Humans;
Hydrops Fetalis;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight;
Positive-Pressure Respiration;
Pulmonary Embolism
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009;52(12):1392-1395
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary vascular air embolism is a rare and, universally, almost a fatal complication of positive pressure ventilation in newborn infants. Here, we report a case of this unusual complication in a very-low-birth-weight infant who showed the clinical and radiological features of this complication along with pulmonary hypoplasia and massive hydrops. The possible pathogenesis has been discussed and a brief review of related literature has been presented.
