Congenital Lobar Emphysema: Diagnosis and Management
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Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Over the past four years (1360-1364) we have surgically treated seven infants for lobar emphysema. The pathologic lesion in all patients was in upper lobe of the left lung. Respiratory distress and pneumonia are the cardinal symptoms of patients with this abnormality. Diagnosis is confirmed by chest x-ray. The treatment of choice is lobectomy of affected lobe.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(05)80098-x