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Case of the Week 538



What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • 4 week old premature infant



Frontal Radiograph of the Chest

  1. Transient tachypnea of the newborn
  2. Diaphragmatic hernia
  3. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  4. Congenital adenomatoid malformation
  5. Meconium aspiration syndrome

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Answer:

 

3. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

 

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

General Considerations

  • First described as a chronic lung disease seen in premature newborns treated for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) with supplemental oxygen and mechanical ventilation for at least one week
  • It is now recognized that bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) may complicate other types of neonatal lung disorders such as meconium aspiration syndrome and pneumonia
  • Common to almost all causes is oxygen administered under positive pressure

 

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