Term newborn with respiratory distress

Pediatric Imaging Chest April 27, 2026February 27, 2026

CXR of respiratory distress syndrome in a term infant due to congenital absence of surfactant — CXR AP shows low lung volumes and symmetrical ground glass opacity throughout both lungs.

The diagnosis was respiratory distress syndrome in a term infant due to congenital inability to produce surfactant.

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Published April 27, 2026February 27, 2026