NEONATAL TRACHEAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY ASPIRATION OF DECIDUAL TISSUE

Authors
VANWYLICK RC FLETCHER WA MACRAE BB DOW KE
Citation
Rc. Vanwylick et al., NEONATAL TRACHEAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY ASPIRATION OF DECIDUAL TISSUE, Acta paediatrica, 87(1), 1998, pp. 100-101
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Acta paediatrica → ACNP
ISSN journal
08035253
Volume
87
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
100 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0803-5253(1998)87:1<100:NTOCBA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We report a newborn female born at 29 weeks' gestation who was unable to be resuscitated following a vaginal breech delivery. At autopsy the larynx and trachea contained a 1.2 x 0.2 cm fragment of tissue. Micro scopic sections of this tissue revealed it to consist of decidua. This is the first report in the literature of tracheal obstruction seconda ry to aspiration of decidua. The mechanism by which this tissue may ha ve resulted in completed obstruction of the trachea is discussed.