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Madani Kia T, McKinney M, Dicken B, Thompson A, Sarlieve P, Law BHY. Clinical curiosity: How long should we wait? Management of ventilator associated pneumatocele in an extremely preterm infant. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024. [PMID: 38193785 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Tina Madani Kia
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Mercanzin E, Bonaffini PA, Barletta A, Stanco F, Valle C, Marra P, Sironi S. Pneumonia-related pneumatoceles in infants: CT assessment and image-guided treatment. BJR Case Rep 2022; 8:20210191. [PMID: 36177270 PMCID: PMC9499427 DOI: 10.1259/bjrcr.20210191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Lung pneumatoceles represent a potential life-threatening complication of pneumonia in infants, especially when they do not spontaneously reabsorb. In this category of patients, scientific literature lacks and no consensus guidelines for management have been proposed. Imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis, characterization, and follow-up of pneumatoceles. Image-guided percutaneous drainage can be considered a safe and effective treatment in children, although it is not widely recognized in newborns and infants. The aim of this case series review is to describe the main CT features of complicated or persistent pneumatoceles in infants and to highlight the potential role of image-guided percutaneous drainage as an effective approach for their treatment. Successful management of four infants affected by pneumonia-related pneumatoceles with percutaneous drainage is presented.
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- Elisa Mercanzin
- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
- School of Medicine University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Hamad AMM, El-Saka HA. Is it a bulla or a pneumatocele? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 60:203. [PMID: 33480415 PMCID: PMC7928981 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Abdel-Mohsen M Hamad
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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Rocha G. Pulmonary pneumatoceles in neonates. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2532-2541. [PMID: 32691976 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pulmonary pneumatoceles were relatively common in neonates in the pre-surfactant era. In the current era of surfactant, noninvasive and gentle invasive ventilation there is a paucity of data on clinical characteristics and outcomes of pneumatoceles in neonates. The lesion generally resolves spontaneously, but a few cases follow a complicated course with formation of extensive and expanding lesions. To better understand the pathophysiology, clinical significance, natural history, complications, treatment options and prognosis of pulmonary pneumatoceles in neonates, an extensive research was performed on the databases of medical literature. The information collected in this review is important for the clinicians in decision-making, especially in the most difficult cases.
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- Gustavo Rocha
- Department of Neonatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Early ultrasonographic follow up in neonatal pneumatocele. Two case reports. CASE REPORTS IN PERINATAL MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2017-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pulmonary pneumatocele is a thin-walled, air-filled cyst originating spontaneously within the lungs’ parenchyma, generally after infections or prolonged mechanical respiratory support. The diagnosis of pneumatocele is usually made using both chest X-ray (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) scan. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a promising technique used to investigate neonatal pulmonary diseases. We hereby present two cases of pneumatocele in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in which CXR and LUS were used to evaluate pulmonary parenchyma. LUS showed a multilobed cyst with a thin hyperechoic wall and a hypoechoic central area. Repeated LUS demonstrated a progressive reduction of the cyst’s size. After a few weeks, the small lesions were no longer detectable by ultrasound, therefore CXR was used, for follow-up, in the following months, until complete resolution. No data are available in the literature regarding ultrasonographic follow-up of neonatal pneumatocele. A larger number of patients are required to confirm our results and increase the use of LUS in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to reduce neonatal radiations exposure.
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Kumar J, Mukhopadhyay K, Bhatia A. Successful percutaneous drainage of pneumatoceles in an extremely low-birthweight infant. BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2017-222630. [PMID: 29374641 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Pneumatoceles are thin-walled, air-filled cystic lesions developing within the lung parenchyma. It used to be a relatively common entity in the presurfactant era when preterm babies were ventilated at an unacceptably high positive pressure for respiratory distress syndrome. Pneumatocele formation is a very rare complication of pneumonia in neonates. We here report a case of extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) neonate who developed large bilateral pneumatoceles after staphylococcal pneumonia. Hereby, we present a case of an ELBW infant with bilateral massive pneumatoceles who underwent successful percutaneous catheter drainage to decompress these pneumatoceles.
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- Jogender Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Rocha G, Flôr-de-Lima F, Azevedo I, Guimarães H. Severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia with large pneumatoceles in an extreme preterm newborn. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2017; 23:170-172. [PMID: 28314661 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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- G Rocha
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal; EpicUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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