Severe Respiratory Distress in a Neonate due to Bilateral Dacryocystoceles.

作者信息

Klotz Daniel, Schönlaub Jörn, Hackenberg Stephan, Wirbelauer Johannes

机构信息

From the *University Children's Hospital, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau; and †University Children's Hospital and ‡Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

出版信息

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Jul;33(7):489. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000577.

DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000577

PMID:26466150

Abstract

Nasal passage contributes up to 50% of total resistance in normal breathing especially in neonates who are obligatory nose breathers. Any further increase in airway resistance may lead to severe respiratory distress. Dacryocystoceles are a rare cause of nasal obstruction in neonates. We present the case of a full-term 3-day-old female infant with progressive respiratory distress due to bilateral dacryocystoceles.

摘要