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Nonsurgical management of an enlarging pneumatocele by fibrin sealant injection via pigtail catheter

  • Tae Hyun Park
  • , Jin Kyu Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

Summary Most pneumatoceles disappear spontaneously and do not cause severe symptoms. Treatment alternatives include various conventional or surgical methods. However, an enlarging, complicated pneumatocele with cardiorespiratory instability requires imaging-guided catheter drainage or surgery. Here, we report the case of a newborn girl with an enlarging pneumatocele accompanied by pulmonary interstitial emphysema secondary to mechanical ventilation. The pneumatocele was successfully managed by the injection of fibrin sealant via a pigtail catheter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E5-E7
JournalPediatric Pulmonology
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016.02.1

Keywords

  • fibrin tissue adhesive
  • infant
  • lung injury

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine

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