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Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period
Enfisema intersticial originado no período perinatal
CategoryDefinition
Escape of air into the interstitium, lymphatics and venous circulation of the lungs resulting from rupture of small airways associated with a characteristic cystic appearance on chest X-ray, almost exclusively seen in preterm infants receiving mechanical ventilation
Index Terms
Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal periodcongenital interstitial emphysemainterstitial emphysema, perinatal periodcongenital pulmonary emphysemacongenital emphysemaCLE - [congenital lobar emphysema]congenital atrophic emphysemacongenital interlobular emphysemacongenital interstitial pulmonary emphysemacongenital lung emphysemacongenital obstructive emphysemacongenital obstructive pulmonary emphysemacongenital senile emphysemainfantile lobar emphysemaemphysema of fetus or newbornChronic congenital interstitial emphysemachronic congenital emphysemachronic congenital obstructive pulmonary emphysema