Catalog
Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period
Link to WHO Definition
Interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/788906923
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