All issues > Volume 32(11); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(11):1553-1559. Published online November 30, 1989.

A case of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Sun A Chun¹, Byung Jun Choi¹, Bo Kyung Cho¹, Chung Sik Chun¹, Sung Hoon Cho¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Received: May 22, 1989;  Accepted: July 28, 1989.

Abstract

The development of respiratory management of the newborn has improved the survival rates of respiratory distress syndrome in these two decades. But the incidence of complication associated with this management has been increased. Although the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia has not been clearly established yet, bronchopulmonary dysplasia is one of the major complication of the mechanical ventilation. There are several factors in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which are positive airway pressure, O2 toxicity, pulmonary edema, and lung damage secondary to respiratory distress syndrome. The diagnosis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia is chiefly based on the clinical course and the radiological findings. Recently mechanical ventilaton is commonly used in Korea but there are a few case report of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. We report a case of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a premature infant (gestational age:31 weeks, birth weight: 1670 gm) with a brief review of the literature. He had been managed with assisted ventilation (CPAP/IPPV) for 4 weeks and thereafter received oxygen therapy for 20 weeks.

Keywords :Assisted ventilation, Oxygen therapy, Prematurity, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia