Congenital lobar emphysema.
This paper reviews three cases of congenital lobar emphysema from Saudi Arabia, seen over a period of three years. All were boys aged 2.5, 7 and 8 months, and recurrent attacks of chest infection, which started during the early neonatal period, were the main presentation. In all cases, diagnosis was confirmed by chest x-ray. Two of them had a lobectomy and made a good recovery. Operation was refused in the third. The clinicopathological features, diagnosis and management are discussed. An outline of the anaesthetic management is also discussed briefly.
al-Salem
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Department of Surgery, King Fahd Hospital, University Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Adu-Gyamfi
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D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery