Zekai Tahir Burak Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatr Neonatol. 2011 Feb;52(1):55-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2010.12.004. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
Pneumothorax-associated pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air have rarely been reported in infants. We report a case of an extremely low-birth-weight infant who developed pneumoretroperitoneum and perirenal air associated with tension pneumothorax and deteriorated acutely despite prompt pleural water-seal vacuum drainage system insertion. Our aim in presenting this case report is to emphasize keeping in mind that there could be extrapleural air leaks, such as pneumoretroperitoneum in patients with pneumothorax.
气胸相关的气腹和肾周积气在婴儿中很少见。我们报告了一例极低出生体重儿，该患儿发生气胸伴张力性气胸，尽管迅速插入胸腔水封式真空引流系统，但病情仍急剧恶化，同时伴有气腹和肾周积气。我们提出这个病例报告的目的是强调要记住，气胸患者可能存在胸膜外的气漏，如气腹。
