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An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Joint Authors
Varon, Joseph
Surani, Salim R.
Arnaud, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital lobar emphysema is an uncommon bronchopulmonary malformation characterized by lobar overinflation and accompanying alveolar septum damage that leads to compression atelectasis of the lung parenchyma and displacement of mediastinal structures, with the resultant ventilation-perfusion mismatch.
We present a case of a 33-year-old lady with progressive exertional dyspnea.
Chest radiograph findings lead to the suspicion of congenital lobar emphysema, which was then confirmed by a computed tomography (CT) scan.
This condition is most commonly identified in newborns, with very few cases being reported in adults.
Lobectomy remains the treatment of choice and in general has good outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arnaud, Daniel& Varon, Joseph& Surani, Salim R.. 2017. An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149722
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arnaud, Daniel…[et al.]. An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149722
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arnaud, Daniel& Varon, Joseph& Surani, Salim R.. An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149722
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149722