SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA CAUSING BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY IN A TERM NEWBORN

Authors

  • Ibrahim Silfeler Department of pediatrics, Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Hilal Kurnaz Department of pediatrics, Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Yesim Acar
  • Vefik Arıca Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
  • Murat Tutanc Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
  • Fugen Pekun

Keywords:

Pneumomediastinum, Neonate, Subcutaneous emphysema, Erb-duchenne, Brachial plexus palsy

Abstract

Neonatal pneumomediastinum is a rare condition which often occurs in the setting of assisted ventilation in premature or diseased lungs. Brachial palsy occurs in cervical and thoracic nerve roots from birth-related trauma. We present a case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema causing brachial plexus compression and palsy. A review of literature failed to reveal any similar case.

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Published

2015-06-06

How to Cite

Silfeler, I., Kurnaz, H., Acar, Y., Arıca, V., Tutanc, M., & Pekun, F. (2015). SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA CAUSING BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY IN A TERM NEWBORN. Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine, 16(3). Retrieved from https://pjcm.net/index.php/pjcm/article/view/145

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Case Report