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Bronchoscopic appearances of congenital lobar emphysema
Author(s) -
Doull Iolo J.M.,
Connett Gary J.,
Warner John O.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199603)21:3<195::aid-ppul9>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital lobar emphysema , pulmonary emphysema , bronchoscopy , intensive care medicine , radiology , lung , respiratory distress
Although decreased bronchial cartilage is found in 50% of cases of congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), it can only be surmised that this defect produces a ball valve effect with consequent overinflation. We describe the flexible bronchoscopic features of CLE in a 3‐year‐old child. The observed airway patency during inspiration, and dynamic airway collapse on expiration suggests that bronchomalacia contributes to lung overinflation in these cases. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1996; 21:195–197. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.