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Congenital lobar emphysema.

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Irum Latif Liaquat National Hospital, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Studies and Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan
Samina Shamim Liaquat National Hospital, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Studies and Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan
Shah Ali Liaquat National Hospital, Institute for Postgraduate Medical Studies and Health Science, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare variety of congenital malformation of lung characterized by over distension of a lobe of the lung due to partial obstruction of the bronchus. It is one of the rare causes of infantile respiratory distressrequiring surgical resection of affected lobe. We are reporting the case of an 8-week-old baby who presented with respiratory distress related to CLE affecting the left upper lobe. Lobectomy was performed under general anaesthesia followed by an uneventful recovery.
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Page(s) 210-212
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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 66, Issue: 2, Year: 2016

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