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Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum as Presenting Manifestations of Neonatal Tracheal Injury

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Neonatal tracheal injury/perforation is an uncommon complication of traumatic deliveries or endotracheal intubation. We present a case of neonatal tracheal injury following delivery at term that presented with subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum before any attempt at intubation. The clinical course, treatment, and outcome are described.

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  1. Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Amer N Ammari MD, Helen Towers MD & Jen-Tien Wung MD, FCCM

  2. Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Albert Jen MD & Joseph Haddad Jr MD

  3. Department of Pediatric Radiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Walter E Berdon MD

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Ammari, A., Jen, A., Towers, H. et al. Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum as Presenting Manifestations of Neonatal Tracheal Injury. J Perinatol 22, 499–501 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210758

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