Ultrasound of pneumothorax in neonates: Diagnostic value of the anterior transverse plane and of mirrored ribs.
Jon Montero GatoLorena Rodeño FernándezIker Serna-GuerediagaAna Aguirre-Unceta-BarrenecheaAinhoa Aguirre-CondeAlberto Perez-LegorburuPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
A-lines in the anterior transverse plane is a simple ultrasound sign which presents high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility for the diagnosis of pneumothorax. The mirrored ribs sign showed low diagnostic utility. Patients with severe pneumothorax in lung ultrasound are most likely to require thoracic drainage.