Clues beyond the lung: an unusual diagnosis in an infant with chronic lung disease. Issue 1 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walsh, Rachel; Batra, Dushyant; Dixit, Abhijit; Bhatt, Jayesh Mahendra
• Is Part Of: Breathe. Volume 16:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0319-2019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1810-6838

Abstract

A 32-year-old lady went into pre-term labour at 35 weeks gestation. She was admitted to hospital and received antenatal steroids. A female baby was born at 35 +3 weeks, weighing 1.96 kg (9th centile on female UK–World Health Organization growth chart). She was delivered by emergency caesarean section due to fetal distress but required no resuscitation other than facial oxygen in the delivery room. It is important to consider alternative diagnoses when a common respiratory condition presents with atypical features. In this patient, subtle systemic signs and an unusual clinical course hinted at an unexpected aetiology. http://bit.ly/2webytn