Respiratory distress in a neonate: Inflation of a third branchial anomaly with positive airway pressure

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Positive airway pressure from noninvasive ventilation is an essential tool for many pediatric patients with respiratory distress. We present a case of an unknown third branchial anomaly that was diagnosed following inflation with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which exacerbated the infant's respiratory distress.

Keywords

• branchial cleft cyst
• neck mass
• neonatal respiratory distress
• positive airway pressure