Pulmonary interstitial emphysema is a rare condition that generally affects low-weight preterm infants submitted to mechanical ventilation. The prognosis is variable, depending on early diagnosis and treatment. The radiologist plays a key role in this scenario. The authors report a case of persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema, describing the main characteristics of such entity.
Bruno Hochhegger; Klaus Loureiro Irion; Arthur Soares Souza Junior; Adalberto Sperb Rubin; Gláucia Zanetti
Radiol Bras 2014;47(5):XI-XIII - WHICH IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS?
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