Instructive Case
Baby swallows fat: An unusual cause of lower airway obstruction in a newborn infant
Nicholas Williams,
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Nicholas Williams
Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Correspondence: Dr Nicholas Williams, Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Level 3, RPA Women & Babies, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia. Fax: +61 2 9550 4375; email: [email protected]
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Rebecca Taylor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Nicholas Williams,
Corresponding Author
Nicholas Williams
Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Correspondence: Dr Nicholas Williams, Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Level 3, RPA Women & Babies, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia. Fax: +61 2 9550 4375; email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Rebecca Taylor,
Rebecca Taylor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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First published: 20 November 2020
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