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Rupture of the trachea: an unusual complication of delivery
Author(s) -
Høgåsen Anne Kirsti Myrvang,
Bøe Gunnar,
Finne Per H
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12144.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumomediastinum , complication , oxygen delivery , differential diagnosis , surgery , pediatrics , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
We describe a neonate whose trachea ruptured during delivery. The baby developed respiratory symptoms shortly after delivery and became dramatically ill after 6 h. This particular birth trauma appears to be very unusual: there are few cases reported in the literature. Rupture of the trachea should be considered as a differential diagnosis in a neonate who develops pneumomediastinum after a complicated delivery.