Spontaneous neonatal pneumomediastinum

Kiran Kumar Balegar V, Nadia Badawi, Arieta Fa’asalele, Kathryn Carmo

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DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2011.13010                

Abstract

Radiolucency in the superior mediastinum may be caused by a congenital cystic mass or pneumomediastinum. Most cases of pneumomediastinum occur in preterm newborns with surfactant deficiency receiving treatment with positive pressure ventilation. Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in term neonates is also rarely reported. We report the outcome for a term neonate with respiratory distress who was transferred for surgical evaluation of a cystic superior mediastinal mass.

Keywords

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum; Superior Mediastinal Mass; Neonate

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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