Bilateral neonatal pneumothoraces

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Neonate, poor cord gases, intermittent grunting.

Patient Data

Age: 1 day
Gender: Male

The next day

x-ray

Slight enlargement of the bilateral pneumothoraces, in particular on the left.

Bilateral deep costophrenic angles in keeping with bilateral basal pneumothoraces.

Case Discussion

Bilateral neonatal pneumothoraces with the deep costophrenic sulcus observed on supine radiographs well illustrated.

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