pulmonary interstitial emphysema

pulmonary interstitial emphysema
(PIE) a condition occurring mainly in premature infants, in which air leaks from the alveoli of the lungs into the interstitial spaces; it is often associated with underlying lung disease or with the use of mechanical ventilation.

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