Abstract
Congenital lobar emphysema: a rare cause for respiratory distress in newborns and
Highlights
Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare disorder commonly presents with neonatal or infantile respiratory distress
Hyper expansion of right middle lobe with collapse of upper and lower lobes noted per-operatively and middle lobe resection done securing the pulmonary vessels to middle lobe and middle lobar bronchus
Hyperlucency and diminished vascular lung markings with shifting of mediastinum and diaphragmatic depression are seen in established cases with clinically significant respiratory compromise
Summary
Congenital lobar emphysema: a rare cause for respiratory distress in newborns and infants. S Pradeep, Dhammika Rasnayaka, Ridma Jayarathna2 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara. S Pradeep, Dhammika Rasnayaka, Ridma Jayarathna2 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara. 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo
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