Abstract
Tracheobronchial rupture is a rare diagnosis with very high associated mortality in the neonatal population. Our case demonstrates the opportunity to diagnose this entity in a neonate via CT and introduces the utility of virtual bronchoscopy in clinical scenarios that preclude traditional bronchoscopy.
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Hawkins, C.M., Towbin, A.J. Rupture of the left mainstem bronchus following endotracheal intubation in a neonate. Pediatr Radiol 41, 668–670 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1887-0
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