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

Abstract

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.