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BackgroundIntractable obstructive apneas requiring multiple intubations are rare in newborns.Case characteristicsWe report a pair of twins born at 29 weeks gestation who had severe obstructive apneas due to Paradoxical Vocal… Click to show full abstract
BackgroundIntractable obstructive apneas requiring multiple intubations are rare in newborns.Case characteristicsWe report a pair of twins born at 29 weeks gestation who had severe obstructive apneas due to Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion (PVCM).OutcomeThe symptoms resolved promptly with ipratropium nebulization. Follow-up at 12 months of age revealed normal development.MessagePVCM should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable obstructive apneas in very low birth weight preterm infants.
Journal Title: Indian Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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