SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN A TERM NEONATE: A CASE REPORT

摘要

Spontaneous pneumothorax does not occur frequently in the newborn. The prevalence of spontaneous neonatal pneumothorax is twice in male as in female neonates . It should be suspected in any neonate with respiratory distress. In this article, we present a 2.6 kg term male neonate who developed respiratory distress 14 h after birth. An urgent chest X-ray anteroposterior was ordered for evaluation. Chest X-ray revealed a left-sided pneumothorax along with mediastinal and tracheal shift to the opposite side which was suggestive of tension pneumothorax . If considerable distress persists, continuous drainage of the pneumothorax should be provided by means of an intercostal drainage and an underwater seal.