Isolated Pneumopericardium in a Preterm Infant on Nasal Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure

Abstract

Different modalities of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), one of which is nasal biphasic positive airway pressure (nBiPAP), are used both after extubation and as an alternative to intubation in suitable cases. Just as mechanical ventilation (MV), NIV can be complicated by air leak syndromes. Pneumopericardium (PPC), especially if isolated, is the rarest of these conditions. We present a case of isolated PPC in a preterm newborn as a complication of nBiPAP.




Int J Clin Pediatr. 2014;3(4):111-113
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/ijcp173w