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Pulmonary interstitial emphysema after resolution of relapsing pneumothorax and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation. An atypical case in a preterm infant

Iuri CorsiniSection of Neonatology, Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, University of Florence School of Medicine FlorenceItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Simone PratesiSection of Neonatology, Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, University of Florence School of Medicine FlorenceItaly
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Carlo DaniSection of Neonatology, Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, University of Florence School of Medicine FlorenceItaly
Pages 1610-1612 | Received 11 Sep 2013, Accepted 15 Nov 2013, Published online: 16 Dec 2013

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