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- Num_publicacion 77(5-6)
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Resumen_ingles
Placing a nasogastric tube (NGT) to feed and check for excess of air or residual gastric content is a regular practice in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Intracranial placement in a non-traumatic patient is unusual, thus we report the following case. A 25+3 weeks and 650 g preterm is received in NICU. NGT is inserted with immediate fresh bleeding and sunken anterior fontanelle without any other symptoms. Lateral skull X-ray confirms the presence of intracranial NGT. Empirical antibiotic therapy is initiated to prevent infectious complications. A neurosurgeon removes the NGT under ultrasound control without incidences. A cranial magnetic resonance imaging presents a 3-mm focal defect in left-posterior area of lamina cribrosa, filled with cerebrospinal fluid, compatible with meningocele. A chest X-ray is advised, especially if there is bleeding, before feeding or medicating through NGT. Excluding lesions in lamina cribrosa in these cases is important in patient management.
- Palabras_clave_ingles Nasogastric tube intracranial preterm lamina cribrosa meningocele
- Todos_autores N. Saldaña García, M.M. Serrano Martín, R. Roldán-López
- autores listados N. Saldaña García, M.M. Serrano Martín, R. Roldán-López
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Correspondecia
N. Saldaña García. Departamento de Neonatología. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga. Avda. de Carlos Haya, 84. 29010 Málaga.Correo electrónico: nata.salda.gar@gmail.com
- Titulo_ingles Intracranial placement of a nasogastric tube in an early preterm infant
- Centros_trabajo Departamento de Neonatología. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga
- Publicado en Acta Pediatr Esp. 2019; 77(5-6): e101-e103
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- Fecha recepcion 14/06/18
- Fecha aceptacion 16/07/18
- Tipo de Artículo Clínico (Microdatos) Case Reports
