Localized emphysema

Complications of localized pulmonary emphysema in childhood.

Complications of Localized Pulmonary Emphysema in Childhood

Localized obstructive emphysema produced by an extrabronchial lesion.

J. P. (J. H. No. 415778) , a 17 year old white student, was admitted to the hospital July 11, 1957 after demonstration of a left hilar mass on a routine chest film by a mobile unit. The mass was not present one year previously on a similar chest film. Except for occasional right parasternal pain on deep inspiration for the past year, he had been essentially asymptomatic. A cold one year prior t...

A case of localized persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema.

Interstitial pulmonary emphysema is a well-documented complication of assisted mechanical ventilation in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Localized persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema (LPIPE) confined to a single lobe was incidentally presented in a 4-day-old female infant. This patient was a normal full-term baby with no respiratory distress symptom and no experien...

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.