Abstract
Congenital lobar emphysema is a cause of respiratory distress during infancy that may present a diagnostic problem. Recognition of this entity is rewarding, because excisional therapy is fairly specific and the results are satisfactory. We present two infants aged 7 weeks and 2 days with congenital lobar emphysema who were diagnosed and treated in our institution for the past two years. Published work is reviewed; diagnostic and treatment issues are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 953-956 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Keywords
- Lung diseases, surgery
- Newborn
- Pulmonary emphysema, congenital