Management of an unusual case of congenital lobar emphysema.
A 10-week-old infant, who presented with respiratory embarrassment, was found to have an azygos lobe complicated by congenital lobar emphysema. The pediatric work-up, operative management, and postoperative course are described. The cases presenting at Duke University Medical Center are reviewed.
Hill
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Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Mantese
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Spock
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Wolfe
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000151:congenital*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*