Abstract
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) is a known complication of mechanical ventilation of preterm infants. PIE is associated with high mortality and treatment is controversial as both surgery and conservative treatment are possibilities. We present a case with a 15-month-old previously healthy child, hospitalized with severe respiratory distress. A computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed localized PIE. He was successfully treated.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pulmonary interstitial emphysema in a 15-month-old child treated with high frequency oscillatory ventilation. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 175 |
| Issue number | 34 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1886-1887 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Aug 2013 |