Intrathoracic cystic hygroma in an infant with respiratory failure
West Indian med. j
; 46(4): 128-129, Dec. 1997.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 6-month-old infant presenting initially with clinical signs of bronchiolitis developed acute symptoms of large airway obstruction and respiratory failure despite treatment for bronchiolitis. Endotracheal intubation and oxygen therapy resulted in immediate and dramatic improvement of respiratory failure. Plain chest radiograph, computerized tomography and surgical biopsy with subsequent histological examination established that the respiratory failure was due to a mediastinal cystic hygroma.
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International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Respiratory Insufficiency
/
Lymphangioma, Cystic
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Mediastinal Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Trinidad and Tobago
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of the West Indies/TT