Case Report: Air–fluid point: a specific ultrasound sign for the diagnosis of hydropneumothorax in newborn infants

Currently, lung ultrasound (LUS) is widely used worldwide for the diagnosing conditions such as neonatal pneumothorax (PTX) and pleural effusion, which are both common conditions during the neonatal period. However, the coexistence or simultaneous occurrence of both conditions, namely, hydropneumoth...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Jing Liu, Peng Jiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	air–fluid point hydropneumothorax lung ultrasound newborn infant pneumothorax pleural effusion
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1637262/full

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