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Familial spontaneous pneumothorax in neonates
Author(s) -
Engdahl Margaret Scandura,
Gershan William M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199806)25:6<398::aid-ppul8>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , section (typography) , medical school , library science , family medicine , pediatrics , gerontology , medical education , computer science , advertising , business
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a recognised cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurring during the neonatal period in siblings within a family is rare. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in two siblings in the neonatal period. [Indian J Pediatr 2005; 72 (5) : 445-447] E-mail: amuchou @yahoo.com