Necrotizing pneumonia following cardiac surgery in a neonate

oleh: Ruqaiah S. Al Tassan, Sulaiman Al Alola, Hesham Al Shaalan, Suhail Al Saleh

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2013-06-01

Deskripsi

Summary: In this report, we discuss the case of a male neonate who underwent surgical correction for coarctation of the aorta. The recovery of this patient was complicated by postsurgical necrotizing pneumonitis that resolved completely after a prolonged hospital stay with recurrent deterioration. Keyword: Necrotizing pneumonia