Congenital lobar emphysema: Pitfalls in diagnosis

Congenital lobar emphysema: Pitfalls in diagnosis

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare but life-threatening congenital anomaly leading to respiratory distress in early childhood. Diagnosis requires a strong clinical suspicion. We report a case of a 31/2-month-old infant who was initially diagnosed with pneumonia requiring multiple hospital ad...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Chinya, Prince Raj Pandey, Shandip Kumar Sinha, Yogesh Kumar Sarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Congenital lobar emphysema
lobectomy
pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=3;spage=317;epage=319;aulast=Chinya

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