Pneumoretroperitoneum and Perirenal Air Associated With Pneumothorax in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infant

Pneumothorax-associated pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air have rarely been reported in infants. We report a case of an extremely low-birth-weight infant who developed pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air associated with tension pneumothorax and deteriorated acutely despite prompt pleural wa...

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Published in:	Pediatrics and Neonatology
Main Authors:	Belma Saygili Karagol, Dursun Turkbay, Ugur Dilmen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2011-02-01
Subjects:	extremely low-birth-weight infant pneumoretroperitoneum pneumothorax perirenal air
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210000124