Open AccessRespiratory Distress in Infants and Congenital Lobar Emphysema
Author(s) -
Tuğçe Aksu Uzunhan,
Özlem Bostan Gayret,
Meltem Erol,
Özgül Yiğit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
haseki tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2147-2688
pISSN - 1302-0072
DOI - 10.4274/haseki.2014
Subject(s) - congenital lobar emphysema , respiratory distress , medicine , pediatrics , respiratory system , pulmonary emphysema , intensive care medicine , lung , anesthesia
Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare congenital lung abnormality. Intrinsic or extrinsic obstruction of the lobar bronchus causes air trapping and hyperinflation Clinical presentation may vary from asymptomatic to acute neonatal respiratory failure, recurrent infectious episodes and tachypnea episodes. Lobectomy has been recognized as the most effective method of treatment in patients with severe symptoms. With the widespread use of antenatal ultrasound and radiological imaging in recent years, now it is possible to diagnose CLE in asymptomatic infants or infants with mild symptoms. In this paper, we present the case of a early diagnosed CLE in an infant who was followed up conservatively