Vol. 49 No. 208 (2009), Clinical cases
Vol. 49 No. 208 (2009)

Congenital lobar emphysema. Is conserving treatment an alternative?

Clinical cases
Published 2009-04-24
I.D. Cruz Anleu
Servicio Pediatría. Hospital Pediátrico Iztapalapa, SSDF
J.C. Marín Santana
Neumología Pediátrica. Hospital Pediátrico Iztapalapa, Hospital de Pediatría CMN S XXI IMSS.
M.A. Islas Salas
Neumología Pediátrica. Hospital Pediátrico Azcapotzalco.
S.S. Flores Hernández
Cirugía de Tórax Pediátrica. Servicio de Broncoscopia del INER.
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Keywords

Congenital lobar emphysema
Polialveolar lobe
Malformation pulmonary
Respiratory difficulty
Children

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Cruz Anleu I, Marín Santana J, Islas Salas M, Flores Hernández S. Congenital lobar emphysema. Is conserving treatment an alternative?. Bol Pediatr. 2009;49(208):118-121. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://boletindepediatria.org/boletin/article/view/641
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Abstract

Here we describe the case of a female toddler with congenital lobar emphysema, who developed acute respiratory distress at 1 month of age. The management was conservative without lobectomy. Actually the patient is doing well on physical examination and close clinical follow-up.

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