(1) Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada;(2) Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Centre, C-211, 1403, 29th Street, NW, T2N2T9 Calgary, Alberta
Abstract:
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a recognised cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Spontaneous pneumothorax occurring during the neonatal period in siblings within a family is rare. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothorax occurring in two siblings in the neonatal period.