Bilateral congenital emphysema: Unusual cause for recurrent respiratory tract infection

Congenital lobar emphysema is usually restricted to one lobe of a lung. We report a rare case of bilateral congenital lobar emphysema, where the right middle lobe and its equivalent on the left side (lingula) were affected. Newer modalities of imaging (like high resolution CT scan thorax) have made...

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Main Authors: Kumar T, Simon Anna, Sen Sudipta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2006;volume=11;issue=3;spage=151;epage=152;aulast=Kumar