Neonatal pharyngeal perforation diagnosed by xenon 133 imaging

Neonatal pharyngeal perforation diagnosed by xenon 133 imaging

A premature male infant developed bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema following difficult intubation. Xenon 133 imaging revealed accumulation of radionuclide in those areas of subcutaneous emphysema indicating a large air leak from the upper respiratory tract. Pharyngeal in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the National Medical Association 1987-11, Vol.79 (11), p.1201-1203
Hauptverfasser: Goolsby-Owens, J F, Holmes, C, Miller, T Q, Vasinrappee, P
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Sprache:eng
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Case Reports
Emphysema - etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Male
Pharynx - injuries
Pneumothorax - etiology
Xenon Radioisotopes
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Zusammenfassung:A premature male infant developed bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema following difficult intubation. Xenon 133 imaging revealed accumulation of radionuclide in those areas of subcutaneous emphysema indicating a large air leak from the upper respiratory tract. Pharyngeal injury was confirmed at endoscopy. Imaging with (133)Xe may offer a means of rapid diagnosis of airway injury.
ISSN:0027-9684