Disseminated, large‐sized neonatal pneumatoceles: The wait‐and‐see strategy. Issue 3 (21st June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maranella, E.; Conte, E.; Di Natale, C.; Coclite, E.; Di Fabio, S.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric pulmonology. Volume 49:Issue 3(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: E69
• Page End: E71
• Publication Date: 2013-06-21
• Subjects: Pediatric respiratory diseases -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.922
• DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22831
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-6863

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="ppul22831-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>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 <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> in children. Limited data are available about infective pulmonary cysts in newborns. We report a case of a newborn, who developed multiple pneumatoceles after <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> pneumonia. <bold>Pediatr Pulmonol. 2014; 49:E69–E71.</bold> © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>