There was a tear or rupture in the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. This tear allowed air to escape out of the lung and into either the space between the lung and the chest wall (pneumothorax) or into the tissues along the blood vessels (pneumomediastinum).
Pneumothorax is relatively common in newborn babies, occurring in approximately 1 percent of all newborns.
Many babies have no symptoms. Others have symptoms related to the compression of the lung(s) by the leaked air and need treatment and/or supplemental oxygen. Babies that have other breathing problems and require breath assistance from a breathing machine are at potentially higher risks to develop air leaks in their lungs.
What has caused Lung Rupture (Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum)?
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