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Disseminated, large‐sized neonatal pneumatoceles: The wait‐and‐see strategy
Author(s) -
Maranella E.,
Conte E.,
Di Natale C.,
Coclite E.,
Di Fabio S.
Publication year - 2014
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/ppul.22831
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , staphylococcus aureus , parenchyma , intensive care medicine , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Summary Pulmonary pneumatoceles are thin‐walled, air‐filled cysts that develop within the lung parenchyma. Most often, they occur as a sequel of acute pneumonia, commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus in children. Limited data are available about infective pulmonary cysts in newborns. We report a case of a newborn, who developed multiple pneumatoceles after Escherichia coli pneumonia. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2014; 49:E69–E71. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.